And One Time Befell, That A King Of Armenia, That Was A Worthy
Knight And Doughty Man, And A Noble Princes Watched That Hawk Some
Time.
And at the end of seven days and seven nights the lady came
to him and bade him wish, for he had well deserved it.
And he
answered that he was great lord enough, and well in peace, and had
enough of worldly riches; and therefore he would wish none other
thing, but the body of that fair lady, to have it at his will. And
she answered him, that he knew not what he asked, and said that he
was a fool to desire that he might not have; for she said that he
should not ask but earthly thing, for she was none earthly thing,
but a ghostly thing. And the king said that he ne would ask none
other thing. And the lady answered; "Sith that I may not withdraw
you from your lewd corage, I shall give you without wishing, and to
all them that shall come of you. Sir king! ye shall have war
without peace, and always to the nine degree, ye shall be in
subjection of your enemies, and ye shall be needy of all goods."
And never since, neither the King of Armenia nor the country were
never in peace; ne they had never sith plenty of goods; and they
have been sithen always under tribute of the Saracens.
Also the son of a poor man watched that hawk and wished that he
might chieve well, and to be happy to merchandise.
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