...word was of the strictest obligation. Thus Palamon says to Arcite : — " For which thou art ybounden as a knight, To helpen me, if it lie in thy might." And Arcite retorts. Deference to the fair sex, and unbounded devotion of the lover to his mistress,...

...to my counsel, and my brother sworn To further me as I have told beforn, For which thou art ybounden as a knight To helpen me, if it lie in thy might, Or elles art thou false I dare well say'n.' "This Arcita fully proudly spake again. 'Thou shalt,' quod he, ' be rather...

...to my counsel, and my brother sworn To further me as I have told beforn, For which thou art ybounden as a knight To helpen me, if it lie in thy might, Or elles art thou false I dare well say'n.' " This Arcita fully proudly spake again. 'Thou shall,' quod he,' be rather...

...my counsel and to brother sworn, To further me, as I have told beforn ; For which thou art ybounden as a knight To helpen me, if it lie in thy might ; Or elles art thou false, I dare well say." Arcite spake again full proudly, " Thou shalt," quoth he, " be rather false...

...to my counsel, and my brother sworn To further me as I have told beforn, For which thou art ybounden as a knight To helpen me, if it lie in thy might, Or elles art thou false I dare well say'n.' " This Arcita fully proudly spake again. ' Thou shalt,' quod he,' be rather...

...tohle thee my wo As to my counseil, and my hrother sworn To forthre me, as I have told hiforn. 290 For which thou art y-hounden as a knight To helpen me, if it lay in thy might, Or elles artow fals, I dar wel seyn.' This Arcite ful prondly spak ageyn, 'Thou -.halt,'...