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III<br />

THERE is a rock by Severn mouth<br />

Whereon a mighty castle stands,<br />

Fronting <strong>the</strong> blue impassive South<br />

And looking over lordly lands.<br />

Oh! high above <strong>the</strong> envious sea<br />

This fortress dominates <strong>the</strong> tides;<br />

<strong>The</strong>re, ill at heart, <strong>the</strong> chivalry<br />

Of strong Sir Palamede abides.<br />

Now comes irruption from <strong>the</strong> fold<br />

That live by murder: day by day<br />

<strong>The</strong> good knight strikes his deadly stroke;<br />

<strong>The</strong> vultures claw <strong>the</strong> attended prey.<br />

But day by day <strong>the</strong> hea<strong>the</strong>n hordes.<br />

Ga<strong>the</strong>r from dreadful lands afar,<br />

A myriad myriad bows and swords,<br />

As clouds that blot <strong>the</strong> morning star.<br />

Soon by an arrow from <strong>the</strong> sea<br />

<strong>The</strong> Lady of Palamede is slain;<br />

His son, in sally fighting free,<br />

Is struck through burgonet and brain.<br />

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