New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22

the noble conqueror King Arthur for 20
treat with that tvrant for his liegc peo-
pie"
"Fie upon such treaties" said th"
widow. lie settcih not uv tho kinE.
nor by 10 man else. Beware, approach
him not too nigh for ne hath van
quished fifteen kings. aud hath made
him coat full Of precious stones om-
broidered with their boards. which they
sent him 10 have his love for salvation
, OF their people at this last Christmas.
And ii thou wilt. speak with him al Son-
der great fire al supper
Well said Arthur. Il VIII accomplish
my message for all your fearful words.
And he went forth by the crest OF that
! hill, and saw where the giant sat al sup-
per gnawing on limb Of man, baking
his broad limbs by the fire and three iaIr
damsels turning three spits, wherein
were preached twelve young children like
young birds
| When King Arthur bohed that piteous
: sight he had great compassion On them
50 that his heart blod for sorrow. and
hailed him, saying In this wise:
| 'tle that all the world wieldeth. give
thee short life and shameful death. Why
hast thou murdered these young. inno-
cent children and murdered this duchess?
Therefore arise and dress thee. ;nou glut-
4 ton. for this day shalt thou die of my
hand.
Then the glutton anon started up aud
took a great club IN his hand aud smotc
at the King that his coronal fell 10 the
ground. And the King hi The giant
again. aud carved his body till hls blood
fell down In two streams. Then the giant
threw away his club and caught the
/ King I'm his arms that he cru he'd his
ribs. Then the three maidens knecicd
down and called TO God for help ana com
fort Of Arthur. And then Arthur welt.
cred and wrestled with the giant, that he
was other while under and another time
above. And weltcring and wallowing
they rolled down the hill till they came 10
the sea mark, and ever as they go
weltered Arthur smO.e him with his dag
ger. and 1T fortuned they came TO tho
place where az the two knights were
that kept Arthur's horse. Then when
they saw the Kiug fast IA the giants
arms they came and loosed him
And then the King commanded sir Kay
to smitc off the giants head, and TO set
II upon truncheOn Of spear, and bear
il 20 Sir Howell, and tell him that his
enemy was slain After this" said the
King, 'let his head be bound 10 a bar
hican that all the people may see and
behold It; and 80 We two up TO the noun
tain and fetch me my shield, my sword.
and the club iron And as for the treas
urc, take ye IT, for ye shall find there
goods out of number SO / have the kir-
tie and club | desire no more This was
the fiercest giant that ever | met with
save one IN the mount Of Arabe, which
J 0vercamc, bat this was greater ana
iercer."
Then the knights fetched the club ana
the kirtlc. and some Of the treasure they
took 10 themselves, and returned again
60 the host. And anon this was known
through all the country, wherefore the
people came and thanked the King. And
he said again, Give the thanks 10 God
and part the goods among you" And
after that, King Arthur said and COM
mandcd his cousin. Howell. that he
should ordain for a church TO be buildcd
or the same hin, In the worship Of Saint
Michael.
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