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- "Sire, οΉ, mes fere ne l'ose. (en)
- ''Li rois trestout ce escouta, (en)
- A chevalier et ordené, (en)
- Bien vous devez atant souffrir.'' (en)
- De celui qui l'a adoubé (en)
- Et dite la senefiance? (en)
- Et en aprés li demanda (en)
- Mes mie ne la vous donron, (en)
- Por chose c'on me face et die; (en)
- Quar je sui ci en vo prison, (en)
- S'il i failloit plus nule chose. (en)
- Si ne doi fere vilonie (en)
- Si ne vous vueil por ce ferir. (en)
- — Por qoi ne le m'avez donee (en)
- — Que ce est donc? — Ce est colee. (en)
- — Sire, fet il, c'est remembrance (en)
- The King listened to all this and then asked him if anything was lacking. "Sire, yes, but I dare not do it. — What is it, then? — It is the accolade. — Why have you not given it to me and told me its meaning? — Sire, he said, it is a reminder to the knight of him who dubbed him and ordained him, but I will not give it you, for I am here in your prison, and I should commit no wickedness, whatever is said or done to me; for this reason, I do not wish to strike you. You must just accept this. (en)
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