In Malory's Morte d'Arthur there is the legend of the Sword of Assay.

Take notice I am affronted in your Lodgingsfor you, BellmourYou take me for an Asstherefore meet me to morrow Morning about five, with your Sword in your Hand, behind Southampton House.

" Froebel's ideas seem wider; he realises that the sword with which the child opens his oyster is a two-edged sword, that he uses not only his sense organs as tools for investigation, but his whole body.

and straightway he smote him on the head, and, thereafter, with sudden, cunning stroke, beat the great sword from Beltane's grip, and so, laughing yet, paused and stood leaning upon his own long weapon.

Heaven knows what provocations I receiv'd E'er I would draw a Sword on him you lov'd.

Enter Alcander, kneels, offers his Sword to Aminta.

'Twere a fair thought, now, to live out thy life here, within these calm, leafy solitudesbut better death by the sword for some high, unselfish purpose, than to live out a life of ease, safe and cloistered all thy days.

She has undone my Prince, And he has most unluckily disarm'd himself, And put the Sword into his Rival's hand, Who will return it to his grateful Bosom.

"My lord 'tis true our wars be ended I thank God, and we may sheathe our swords at last, but the woods be full of Black Ivo's scattered soldiery, with outlaws and other masterless men.

"Fly," she said, "and never again draw sword against thy mother.

In the midst of it was an anvil of steel, a foot high, and therein stood a naked sword by the point.

None can say; for at this moment the young Baron burst into the room, and, without the slightest apology for the liberty he was taking, passed his sword through Otto's body.

And turning his back on the littered market square, Giles shivered and leaned him upon his sword as one that is sick.

Senators walked by the side of the King, the prefect of the city carried the naked sword before him, and his chamberlains scattered money. Arrived at the steps he dismounted from his horse and, accompanied by his retinue, ascended to the platform where the Pope, surrounded by the higher clergy, awaited him sitting.

His two guards soon came to blows with one another about a heavy gold cross which they had found on the person of their captive, and, while they were thus quarrelling, Hunyady suddenly wrenched a sword out of the hand of one of the two Turks and cut off his head, upon which the other took to flight, and Hunyady was again free.

Their officer observing their disregard of this required practice, held his sword over the neck of one of them, saying he would strike off his head if he did not bow down.

He was accompanied this time by the Chief of the Ushers of the Assembly, a man named Duponceau, a species of arrogant fellow with a red face and white hair, who on grand days strutted at the foot of the Tribune with a silvered collar, a chain over his stomach, and a sword between his legs.

This execution enraged without terrifying the rebels; they attacked the Welsh army, routed them, put them to the sword without mercy; and, having seized Pembroke, they took immediate revenge upon him for the death of their leader.

He had a cloak and a sword under his arm, and was dressed in deep mourning, and called out, "Gumbo, you idiot, why don't you fetch the baggage out of the cabin?

My pistols were loaded and ready for use, but that was the extent of my defences, for I was no more good with Ringan's sword than with an Indian bow.

So, having presently made an end of eating, Sir Benedict arose and forthwith donned quilted gambeson, and thereafter his hauberk of bright mail and plain surcoat, and buckling his sword about him, strode into the glade where stood the great grey horse.

For a moment, the Britons wavered and were about to fly, when Lieutenant-Colonel Short, who led the British in assault, sprang to the front of his soldiers and, waving his sword above his head, cried: "Cut away the pickets, my brave boys, and show the dd Yankees no quarter!"

The young man held the sword across his throat, and whispered, "Only angry up to here!"

In leaving Venice for Ravenna, Byron passed from the society of gondoliers and successive sultanas to a comparatively domestic life, with a mistress who at least endeavoured to stimulate some of his higher aspirations, and smiled upon his wearing the sword along with the lyre.

Then with Ringan's sword behind them, the three marched out of doors.