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THE PAGE OF LANCELOT by MAY EMMA GOLDWORTH KENDALL

First Line: SO I ARM THEE FOR THE FINAL NIGHT
Last Line: IF I MAY BEAR THY SHIELD!
Subject(s): LANCELOT DU LAC;
So I arm thee for the final night,
And for thy one defeat;
For God upon his side shall fight
When thou and he shall meet.
I know, for good or evil, thine
Will be a well-fought field --
For good or evil, master mine,
If I may bear thy shield!

Now art thou the unfaithfullest
Of all that bore the vow --
Yet some there are that love thee best,
Most honor, even now.
I see the face I held divine
Ah, yet divine revealed!
For good or evil, master mine,
If I may bear thy shield!



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