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           "ThenIwillsingtheeasongofarightgoodknightofArthur’scourt,andhowhecuredhisheart’swoundwithoutrunninguponthedartagain,asdidthyPhillis;forIwotshedidbutcureonesmartbygivingherselfanother.So,listthouwhileIsing:

           TheGoodKnightandHisLove

           "WhenArthur,King,didrulethisland,

           Agoodlykingwashe,

           Andhadheofstoutknightsaband

           Ofmerrycompany.

           "Amongthemall,bothgreatandsmall,

           Agoodstoutknightwasthere,

           Alustychilde,andekeatall,

           Thatlovedaladyfair.

           "Butnoughtwouldshetodowithhe,

           Butturnedherfaceaway;

           Sogathegonetofarcountrye,

           Andleftthatladygay.

           "Thereallalonehemadehismoan,

           Andekedidsobandsigh,

           Andweeptillitwouldmoveastone,

           Andhewasliketodie.

           "Butstillhisheartdidfeelthesmart,

           Andekethediredistress,

           Andrathergrewhispainmoresharp

           Asgrewhisbodyless.

           "Thengathebackwherewasgoodsack

           Andmerrycompanye,

           Andsoondidceasetocry‘Alack!’

           Whenblitheandgaywashe.

           "FromwhichIhold,andfeelfullbold

           Tosay,andekebelieve,

           Thatginthebellygonotcold

           Theheartwillceasetogrieve."

           "Now,bymyfaith,"criedtheCook,asherattledthepottleagainstthesideboard,"Ilikethatsamesonghugely,andekethemotiveofit,whichliethlikeasweetkernelinahazelnut"

           "Nowthouartamanofshrewdopinions,"quothLittleJohn,"andIlovetheetrulyasthouwertmybrother."

           "AndIlovethee,too.