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To hail the king in seemly sort

The ladie was full fain,

But King Arthur, all sore amazed,

No answer made again

'What wight art thou,' the ladie said,

'That will not speak to me?

Sir, I may chance to ease thy pain,

Though I be foul to see'

The Marriage of Sir Gawaine.

The fairy bride of Sir Gawaine, while under the influe