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PART I When the siege and the assault had ceased at Troy, and the fortress fell in flames to logs and ashes, there was a Trojan who the charge of treason was used on and was tried for his treachery, though he was truest on earth it was Eneas' the noble and his renowned brother 5 who then took over lands, and became lords of nearly all the wealth in the \\Vestern Isles. Then royal Romulus took a road to Rome, with great pomp and pride. IIe populated it rst, and named it with his own name, which it still bears; 10 Tirius went to Tuscany and founded towns, Langaberde in Lombardy laid out halls, and far over the French sea Felix Brutus on many a broad bank and bay settled Britain so fairT 15 and strange; for strife and sadness have given this land its share and both great grief and gladness often are found there. And when fair Britain was founded by this famous lord, 20 bold men were bred there who enjoyed to battle, and many times these men aroused much mischief. In this domain more marvels have been seen by men than in any other that I know of since those olden days; " [Eneas was a Trojan prince believed in some legends to have betrayed his fellow Trojans to the attacking Greeks and fled \\West where he founded a new empire in Italy ("\\Western Isles\"). Treason is normally a terrible crime, but the people in England would have viewed the Greeks as generally the good guys in the war and fEeneas as \"truest\" in his heart for aiding them. The areas that are mentioned afterwards (Rome, Tuscany, and Lombardy) are all specic areas of Italy. i Fair: beautiful. Also means generally good or light-skinned. 13 but of all the kings who have commanded Britain Arthur was most honored, as I have heard men say. Therefore a marvel among men I shall recall, a sight strange to see some men have said, one of the wildest adventures of the wonders of Arthur. If you will listen to these words but a little while now, I will tell it at once as in town I have heard it told, as written in binding treasured in stories brave and bold, cursive linked and lettered, as loved in lands of old. This king sat at Camelot at Christmas time with many lovely lords, lieges most noble, indeed at the Round Table all those trusted brothers sat amid merriment unmatched and laughter without care. There the trusty knights held tournaments and jousted so joyously as gentlemen; then to the court they came to sing Christmas carols. There the feast continued for fteen days, with all meats and all merriment that men could devise, such gladness and good fun as was glorious to hear, people talking by day and dancing by night; all happiness at the highest of halls, and in the rooms there were the lords and the ladies, who they loved most dearly. With all the bliss of this world they were together, the knights most well known, second only to Christ, and the loveliest ladies who ever enjoyed life, and he, the most courteous king who that court ever had. For all these fair folk still in their youth reside. 'Neath heaven first in fame, their king most high in pride; and it would be hard to name knights better exemplified. 14 25 30 35 40 While New Year was yet young and barely arrived, that day double delicacies on the dais\" were served, after the king had come with his courtiers, and the choir's chanting in the chapel had ended. \\'(Fith loud clamor and cries both clerics and laymen greeted each other with \"Noel\"l repeating it often; then nobles ran up soon with New Year's gifts. \"The gifts, the gifts!\" they shouted, and gave them out, competing for those presents in playful guessing games; ladies laughed loudly, though they lost the game, and the winner was not sad, as you may well have guessed. All this merriment they made, till their meat was served; then they washed, and in orderly fashion went to their seats, always the highest seat for the worthiest and noblest of guests. Queen Guinevere sat happily with grace in the midst of the adorned dais. Dashing was the display: finest silk at her sides, a ceiling above her of true fabric of Tolouse, and tapestries ofTharsia that were embroidered and bound with the brightest gems one might find, appraise, and purchase for coin one day. That loveliest lady there who glanced with eyes of gray; that there was one more fair in truth no man could say. But Arthur would not eat until all were served; his youth made him so merry with the moods of a boy; he liked lighthearted life, and he loved less either long to be lying or long to be seated: thus his young blood and brain did their work on him. And another reason moreover was a rule * dais: raised platform for royalty and the most honored guests. i Noel: Christmas or \"Merry Christmas!\" 13 60 65 70 75 80 90 "King Arthur" fry (.i'm'm' 1.5mm Buffer 16 that in pride he had made: he preferred not to eat at a festival so fair before he first was told of some strange story or stirring adventure, or some moving marvel that he might believe in of noble men, knighthood, or new adventures; 95 or a challenger should seek a champion to join him in jousting, putting himself in jeopardy setting life against life, each yielding to the other if fortune favors him over the other. This was the king's custom, wherever his court was held, 100 at each famous feast among his fair company in that hall. His face so proudly appears; he stands up strong and tall; a youth in the New Year; 105 enjoying it with all