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AUCASSIN AND NICOLETTE
And began a-gazing at
This tremendous pitched combat.
They had brought with them thereto
Store of cheeses enow new,
Wild crab-apples roasted through,
And of great field-mushrooms too.
He who best disturbs the fords
Is proclaimed the chief of lords.
Aucassin, the gallant knight,
'Gan a-gazing at the sight,
And fell a-laughing.
Here they speak and tell the story.
When Aucassin saw this strange thing, he came to the king and accosted him:
"Sir," said Aucassin, "are these your enemies?"
"Yes, sir," said the king.
"And would you that I should avenge you of them?"
"You," said he, "willingly."
And Aucassin put his hand to his sword. and dashed in among them, and began to
