The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-11
THE KNIGHTS TALE
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And now it happened that there
came to Athens in great state Duhe
Perotheus, who had been a 1rlehu u
Duke Theseus from boyhood, anu
came from time to time to ENJOY the
hospitality Of his lifelong Irtehu'
Duke Perotheus had known Arctic IN
Thebes. and when he learned that ne
was a prisoner in Athens he lnterceu-
ed for him with Duke IneSeuS' anu
Duke Theseus hailed the young prince
from his prisoners before Hnh ana
gave him his liberty. He forbade h1Il'
however to inhabit any country SUP
ject to the Duke Of Athens upon pen
atty of having his head cut OIL IL no
We're caught SO doing.
Arctic went back to Thebes' "nile
Palamon in his prison grleVed' pc
cause. as he thought, now would MS
cousin have a chance to WOO and WIN
the fair. Emely, while he himself re
manned in durance vile. But Arclte
remained not Ions in Thebes. Tie
heart was back in Athens lie coulu
not eat, nor sleep, nor drlnh' 49,
he grew SO pale and wan ana peht
that men scarcely knew him Tor lndt
noble prince who had once been the
nride of the city. Finally he resolved
to venture everything to be near the
object Of his affections, ana dissu'o-
ing himself az a laborer, went asdlh
70 Athens. There he offered his ser
Vices dI I1S polh&S go "
and drawer of water, calling hlInse1l
philostrate. A chamberlain, having
need of a laborer, and seeing tnde ne
was strong and big of bone,
him. So well did he do his work ina
he was before long promoted TO "a
one of the servants in the es1aollSh-
ment of the Lady Emely, ana sa"
her every day.
Nearly two years did he pass thus
u~nsuspected, M SO we'll did he serve
that the Duke, noticing his zeal ana
skill, promoted him to be the squire
two did he pass in the service OF the
Duke. Then, one night, PalaInoh
broke prison and fate threw the tWc
together. With the help of a frleno'
Palamon drugged the wine Wnlch hls
taller drank and secretly at night fIeo
beyond the city to a dense SloVe
where he purpoSed to remain during
the day concealed. and when rkn
fell again to continue his flight.
But eaIly in the morning Arctic
rising and looking out upon the merry
day. bethought him that he ouid eX-
ercise his horse in a sunrise gaNol
across the plains. And SO it happened
that he came to the grove wher'
PaIamon lay hidden. DiSmOuntlng II
the grove Arctic began to pick flow
ers and leaves and weave a garland
the while, in the lightness of his hear1
he sang IN the MAY mo I1tI6-
Nav, with all thy flowers and green
Welcome be thou, fairest May.
But suddenly dropping his garlan'
he sat down and Sorrowfully pega1
to lament aloud his fate, not dream
ing that any ear was by to hear hin
ALAS said he. the day that l wa
born! How much longer, Q Juno, Wi
thou continue to afflict the fair cit
of Thebes? And here am |, OF tn
blood royal of CadInus n Amphlo1
straight she of the royal stall
now a servant and a knave In TT
household Of my most deadly enem,
I dare not even be known by my ow
name-I who was the royal Arcit
and now the slave Phiiostrate.
Emely! you and my love for. 20
cause my great grief and my mlsfo1
tune"
From the bush where he had his
den himself PaIaInon heard II
plant Of Arctic, and knew him. Star
ing from the concealing shrub, Pal
mon stood before Arctic and erie
out: False knight, It's ], Palamo
Thou art he who will love my lad
the one for whom 1 have so loI
pinned and sighed. But now that
am broke from prison. and now o.
of us must die or thou must forev
~renounce your love for Finely. Arci
LOk uTc at once anu UIeW MS WOI
"Now, by Zoo who sits above" ga
he, eff it were not hat you are u
armed never should you leave tt
grove alive. Thou shouldst die by n
hand, for I deny the bond we ma
with each other. The veriest fc
knows that love is free. n I "
love Emely in spite Of all thy migl
But as you are a knight / will fig
you as knight to knight. Be he
tomorrow and / will not fail to M
you here. / will bring arms and