IN THE JOINT OF HIS ARMOURI
Then said the king:—"Stand here, Sir Guldemar,
Beside me, where the arras falleth close.
Now, down this marble stair the princess goes.
And thou shalt mark her, hidden here with me:—
And thou shalt tell me, on thine honour's oath,
If any woman is as fair as she.
(Giving thy guerdon, no fear hanging loath!")
Beside me, where the arras falleth close.
Now, down this marble stair the princess goes.
And thou shalt mark her, hidden here with me:—
And thou shalt tell me, on thine honour's oath,
If any woman is as fair as she.
(Giving thy guerdon, no fear hanging loath!")
II
"For, when thou sayest,—"She's more fair
Than the queen's sister!'—straight that woman shall,
Guldemar, to thy have and hold befall.
The hour thou didst so knightly lift thy lance
To shield our life, we gave our royal word—
For Guldemar! the fairest in all France!". . .
(Guldemar stood beside his king and heard.)
Than the queen's sister!'—straight that woman shall,
Guldemar, to thy have and hold befall.
The hour thou didst so knightly lift thy lance
To shield our life, we gave our royal word—
For Guldemar! the fairest in all France!". . .
(Guldemar stood beside his king and heard.)
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