. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. HOW MERLIN WAS ASSOTTED 31 is passing trenchant. Ye shall not so, said Gaheris, at thistime, for at this time I am but a squire, and when I ammade knight I will be avenged on him, and therefore,brother, it is best ye suffer till another time, that we mayhave him out of the court, for an we did so we should troublethis high feast. I will well, said Gawaine, as ye will. Then was the high feast made ready, and the king waswedded at Camelot unto Dame Guenever in the church ofSaint Stephens, with great HOW MERLIN WAS ASSOT
. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. HOW MERLIN WAS ASSOTTED 31 is passing trenchant. Ye shall not so, said Gaheris, at thistime, for at this time I am but a squire, and when I ammade knight I will be avenged on him, and therefore,brother, it is best ye suffer till another time, that we mayhave him out of the court, for an we did so we should troublethis high feast. I will well, said Gawaine, as ye will. Then was the high feast made ready, and the king waswedded at Camelot unto Dame Guenever in the church ofSaint Stephens, with great HOW MERLIN WAS ASSOTTEDAND DOTED ON ONE OF THELADIES OF THE LAKE, ANDHOW HE WAS SHUT IN AROCK UNDER A STONE ANDTHERE DIED. So after this Merlinfell in a dotage on one of the damoselsof the lake, that hight Nimue. ButMerlin would let her have no rest,but always he would be with her. And ever she madeMerlin good cheer till she had learned of him all mannerthing that she desired; and he was assotted upon her, thathe might not be from her. So on a time he told King Arthurthat he should not dure long, but for all his crafts he shouldbe put in the earth quick. And so he told the king manythings that should befall, but always he warned the king tokeep well his sword and the scabbard, for he told him howthe sword and the scabbard should be stolen by a womanfrom him that he most trusted. Also he told King Arthurthat he should miss him, — Yet, had ye liefer than all yourlands to have me again. Ah, said the king, since ye know 32 OF KING ARTHUR of your adventure, purvey for it, and put away by
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