And when this knight had thus his talë told, He rode out of the hall, and down he light. His steedë, which that shone as sunnë bright, Stood in the court as still as any stone. The knight is to his chamber led anon, And is unarmed, and to meat y-set. 3066 These presents be full richëly y-fet— 3067 This is to say, the sword and the mirroúr— And borne anon into the highë tow’r, With certain officers ordain’d therefor; And unto Canacé the ring is bore Solemnëly, where she sat at the table; But sickerly, withouten any fable, The horse of brass, that may not be remued. 3068 It stood as it were to the ground y-glued; There may no man out of the place it drive For no engíne of windlass or polive; 3069 And causë why, for they can not the craft; 3070 And therefore in the place they have it laft,
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