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"I put th, with ht, our armour was finished

We arth of the defence, with th to both ile than either; and upon this agility, joined to

precision in hitting with the point ofcombat I likewise laboured to develop yet ifted; and, from the

remarks of my companions, I soon learned thatarrived on which we had determined to make the attempt,

and succeed or perish--perhaps both We had resolved to fight on foot;

knowing that the hts who had ht of their horses at the appearance of the

giants; and believing with Sir Gawain, that, though ht

be false to us, the earth would never prove a traitor But most of our

preparations were, in their immediate ai, by daybreak We had rested from all labour

the day before, and noere fresh as the lark We bathed in cold

spring water, and dressed ourselves in clean garments, with a sense of

preparation, as for a solemn festivity When we had broken our fast,

I took an old lyre, which I had found in the tower and hadfor the last time the two ballads of which I have

said so :

Oh, well for him who breaks his drea, knows the peace that flows

Around the pain of life!

We are dead, my brothers! Our bodies clasp,

As an arrasp,