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When he finally does so, a hand comes from the lake, "caught it and so shoke it thryse and braundysshed / and than vanysshed awaye the hande wyth the swerde in the water".
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The Arabiens vse in their warres swerde, bowe, launce, slinge, and battle ax.
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Boun [52] the merk [53] swerde, theie seche to fraie [54], theie blyn [55].
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As hys broade swerde oer Homberres heade was honge,
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Lyche a battently [68] low [69], mie swerde shalle brende [70]; 50
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He grypd his swerde, and felle upon the place of fyghte.
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A man well skilld in swerde and soundynge strynge,
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Girthe drew hys swerde, and cutte hys burled hyde;
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Of his keen swerde, thatt wroghte thilke great dismaie,
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Forr you the longe tylte-launce, the swerde hee shente [131];
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