Apology for The pain of a Candlelight Vigil for Stickies

steve2^4 · Apr 2, 2024

Ganelon dresses (gold or iron spurs?) bids adieux to his staff, and sets off.

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Guènes the Count to his lodging makes speed, Of his array he setteth him to seek The best he has to serve him for this need. His golden spurs he buckles on his heels, [345-72] Girds to his side Murgleys his brand of steel, And mounts him up on Tachëbrun his steed; His stirrup’s held by Guinëmer his eme. Then might you see full many a brave knight weep, Saying to him: “Woe worth your valour’s meed! In the King’s court these many years you’ve been, A noble vassal by all were you esteemed. He that named you for this gear by his rede Charlemayn’s self shall not save him nor shield: No right had Roland to have contrived this scheme; For you’re a man sprung of a noble breed.” Then they said, “Sir, take us with you, we plead.” Guènes replied: “God forbid it should be! Best die alone nor slay good knights with me. Sirs, you’ll return to fair France presently: On my behalf my wife I bid you greet, And Pinabel that is my friend and peer. Baldwin my son, whom you know well, I ween, Him shall you help and accept for your liege.” Then he sets forth and on his way goes he.

Tererune · Apr 2, 2024

steve2^4 said: ↑

Ganelon dresses (gold or iron spurs?) bids adieux to his staff, and sets off.

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Guènes the Count to his lodging makes speed, Of his array he setteth him to seek The best he has to serve him for this need. His golden spurs he buckles on his heels, [345-72] Girds to his side Murgleys his brand of steel, And mounts him up on Tachëbrun his steed; His stirrup’s held by Guinëmer his eme. Then might you see full many a brave knight weep, Saying to him: “Woe worth your valour’s meed! In the King’s court these many years you’ve been, A noble vassal by all were you esteemed. He that named you for this gear by his rede Charlemayn’s self shall not save him nor shield: No right had Roland to have contrived this scheme; For you’re a man sprung of a noble breed.” Then they said, “Sir, take us with you, we plead.” Guènes replied: “God forbid it should be! Best die alone nor slay good knights with me. Sirs, you’ll return to fair France presently: On my behalf my wife I bid you greet, And Pinabel that is my friend and peer. Baldwin my son, whom you know well, I ween, Him shall you help and accept for your liege.” Then he sets forth and on his way goes he.

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He could have avoided the whole war thing had he chosen bone spurs instead of gold or iron. What a sucker.

steve2^4 · Apr 3, 2024

Ganelon sets off. He and his toadies mock Charlemayn for all his ill deeds.

Under tall olives the County Guènes rides; The Paynim envoys he’s caught up in good time, And Blancandrin drops back with him behind. Now each to other begins to speak with guile. Blancandrin says: “Charles is a wondrous wight! Pulia he’s ta’en, Calabria likewise, And unto England passed over the salt tide To win St Peter the tribute of the isle. [373-96] What seeks he here, warring in our confines?” “Such is his pleasure”, Count Ganelon replies; “In all the world you will not find his like.”
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steve2^4 · Apr 4, 2024

Ganelon passes the time cursing Roland, while back at Charlemayn's camp, Roland is pledging his loyalty to the king.

Quoth Blancandrin: “The French are men of worth, Yet to their lord they do a scurvy turn, These dukes and counts, when they counsel such work; Both him and others they harry to their hurt.” “There’s none,” quoth Guènes, “who merits such ill words, Save only Roland, for whom ’twill be the worse. But now, the Emperor in the cool shade conversed; Up came his nephew all in his byrny girt, Fresh with his booty from Carcassone returned. Roland in hand a golden apple nursed And showed his uncle, saying, ’Take it, fair sir; The crowns I give you of all the kings on earth.’ One day his pride will undo him for sure, Danger of death day by day he incurs. If one should slay him some peace might be preserved.”
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Tererune · Apr 4, 2024

how about both so you get an extra bump. Just dson't be a @Tuckerfan and nest spoiler quotes. That is something only a twittard would do. Twittard being the modern term for rick roller.

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