Social Commentaries
The True Knight
Social Commentaries
For knighthood is not in the feats of warre,
As for to fight in quarrel right or wrong,
But in a cause which truth can not defarre:
He ought himself for to make sure and strong,
Justice to keep mixt with mercý among:
And no quarrell a knight ought to take
But for a truth, or for the common’s sake.
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MLA
Hawes, Stephen. “The True Knight.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/hawes/0/.
Chicago
Hawes, Stephen. “The True Knight.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/hawes/0/.
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