once more the woman asked, Pleased at the fond amazement of the king; "So wise a head should not be hardly tasked, Most learned liege, with such a trivial thing!"

Aug. 9Germans capture Liege.

And he killeth thy deer and robbeth thine own liege subjects even upon the great highways.

I meant, indeed, to give it my liege lord, In hope to have his favour; but to you I put myself: be my good friend,

We will, my liege, else let us die the death.

My liege, I heard an old tale long ago, That Harold, being Godwin's son of Kent, When he had got fair England's government, Hunted for pleasure once within this wood, And singled out a fair and stately stag, Which foot to foot the king in running caught:

A forfeit, a forfeit, my liege lord!

My liege, my liege, this law you broke, Almost in the last word you spoke: That crime may not acquitted be, Till Friar Tuck receive his fee. KING.

My liege, my liege, this law you broke, Almost in the last word you spoke: That crime may not acquitted be, Till Friar Tuck receive his fee. KING.

My liege, farewell!

Ah, my liege lord!

Pardon, my liege, I do confess her fair Exceeds all these as far as day doth night.

Ay, my liege, ay.

Do not maintain proud Chester, my life's liege: Your words I must put up; his if I bear KING.

I will not leave my arms, nor break my word, Except I be provok'd: your liege-man I am sworn; That oath is pledge enough.

What pledge desires my liege? KING.

One boon, my liege, and part. KING.

I will, my liege.

My liege lord, give me leave To leave the camp.

Then Leicester bows his knee to his liege lord, And humbly begs his highness to beware Of wronging innocence, as he hath done.

My liege, farewell: Leicester, Richmond, Hubert, Chester and Mowbray, friends and foes, farewell.

Thanks to my liege.

Assure you, my good Liege,

[Sidenote: is well] My Liege, and Madam, to expostulate What Maiestie should be, what Dutie is, Why day is day; night, night; and time is time, Were nothing but to waste Night, Day and Time.

The narrow streets of Ghent, Louvain, Liege, Mechlin, Antwerp, Ypres, Bruges are thus full of household memories and saintly traditions.