"If I were to be made a knight," said the Wart, staring dreamily into the fire, "I should. . .pray to God to let me encounter all the evil in the world in my own person, so that if I conquered there would be none left, and, if I were defeated, I would be the one to suffer for it."
"That would be extremely presumptuous of you," said Merlin, "and you would be conquered, and you would suffer for it."
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From "The Sword in the Stone"
By T. H. White
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Poetry 101
شِعرThis is a collection of poems for fellow poetry lovers. (I didn't write any of these)
