. Tales from the old French. ota tt i)ibCittic\VitB THE KNIGHT OF THE LITTLE CASK 173 THE ANGEL AND THE HERMIT 207 THE JOUSTING OF OUR LADY 228 THE ORDER OF CHIVALRY 232 C^fifo^ue 249 C(§ififioa[ta|j9^ 263 C^^ransfatots (Uote 264 &ax». NCE upon a time, a ^^^^ctVhundred years and ^f fR^more agone, there a rich villein; ^his name I knownot for certain, buthe was rich as be-seemeth a great lordin woodland, streamand meadow, and in whatsoever else long-eth to a puissant man. And to tell youthe sum thereof, his manor was so goodlyno town, or burg, or castle hath its like, forto tell you t
. Tales from the old French. ota tt i)ibCittic\VitB THE KNIGHT OF THE LITTLE CASK 173 THE ANGEL AND THE HERMIT 207 THE JOUSTING OF OUR LADY 228 THE ORDER OF CHIVALRY 232 C^fifo^ue 249 C(§ififioa[ta|j9^ 263 C^^ransfatots (Uote 264 &ax». NCE upon a time, a ^^^^ctVhundred years and ^f fR^more agone, there a rich villein; ^his name I knownot for certain, buthe was rich as be-seemeth a great lordin woodland, streamand meadow, and in whatsoever else long-eth to a puissant man. And to tell youthe sum thereof, his manor was so goodlyno town, or burg, or castle hath its like, forto tell you true, in all the world is noneother so fair and delectable; and if anywere to show you its form and fashion,the tale would seem to you but fable, fornone, methinketh, could ever make such akeep, or so mighty a tower. Round aboutit ran a river, encircling all the close, thatthe orchard, which was of great price, wasall walled in by wood and water. Wisewas the gentle knight who contrived it,but from him it went to his son, who soldit to this villein; so passed it from hand tohand: and wit ye well, an ill heir ofttimesbringeth thorpe and manor into dishonour. 3 ^xxb Fair as man can desire was that orchard,of t&t ^^^ therein gre
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