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STORIES FROM OLD ENGLISH POETRY.

seemed glued to the earth. As soon as this was wrought, Cambina offered them both a draught of the liquor which she bore, and they, thirsty with their hard fight, accepted it eagerly. In the contents of the cup, all enmity and cause of quarrel was forgotten, and by the help of Cambina, a friendship was that moment cemented between them which was never broken.

Cambello gave his sister Candace to Triamond, who gladly accepted her as his bride; and the lovely fay was content to link herself with the mortal Cambello, so that with this exchange of sisters the two knights were still closer knit in bonds of affection.

And so famous did their friendship become, that among all the knights of Faery their names stood for a sign of brotherly union, in arms and in love.