Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene; (1905) (14783124012)

Identifier: unaredcrossknigh00spen (find matches)
Title: Una and the red cross knight, and other tales from Spenser's Faery Queene;
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 Royde-Smith, Naomi Gwladys
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Publisher: London : J.M. Dent & Co., New York, E.P. Dutton & Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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was all her delight. She was skilled in disguises and could showherself in outward seeming the fairest and mostnoble dame that ever man saw, but inwardly shewas very foul, as shall be seen before we be cometo the end of our story. At this time she was in the company of oneSansfoy, elder brother to Sansloy and Sansjoy, allwicked knights and strong. And Sansfoy had over-come many good and worthy knights, and the spoilsof his unhallowed arms he gave to Duessa. Sherode with him, clad in a goodly robe of scarletembroidered with gold and pearls. On her head she wore a high cap garnishedwith crowns and brooches, and her horse hadtrappings of rich stuff, curiously woven like wavesof water, and the golden bells and bosses on hisbridle made tinkling music as she rode. Sansfoy was mounted on a great charger, andon his shield his name was painted in gay letters.He was large of limb and all his joints werestrong, and he cared neither for God nor man. As they rode the lady entertained Sansfoy with
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;*Y NS. L_ ARCHIMAGO& THE FALSK DUKSSA 31 merry speech, and while they made mirth together,suddenly they were aware of the Red GrossKnight in the way. He was wandering, still lost in his grief, andflying from the fury of his jealous thought, sothat, at first he did not mark the Sarazin. ButDuessa hade her knight address him to the fray,and Sansfoy spurred his horse on most cruelly, androde to do battle with the Red Cross Knight. Then, when the Red Cross Knight saw whatmanner of man this was which came towardshim, he crouched his spear, and soon they met infell and furious shock. So fierce was the encounterthat their steeds staggered and were amazed, andeven the knights themselves fell back, each severalpaces. As when two rams, stirred with ambitious pride,Fight for the rule of the rich fleeced flock, Their horned fronts so fierce on either sideDo meet, that with the terror of the shock,Astonished, both stand senseless as a block Forgetful of the hanging victory : So stood these tw