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Sir Giles' War-song

by William Morris 1834–1896

From The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems

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_Ho! is there any will ride with me,
Sir Giles, le bon des barrieres?_

The clink of arms is good to hear,
The flap of pennons fair to see;
_Ho! is there any will ride with me,
Sir Giles, le bon des barrieres?_

The leopards and lilies are fair to see;
St. George Guienne! right good to hear:
_Ho! is there any will ride with me,
Sir Giles, le bon des barrieres?_

I stood by the barrier,
My coat being blazon'd fair to see;
_Ho! is there any will ride with me,
Sir Giles, le bon des barrieres?_

Clisson put out his head to see,
And lifted his basnet up to hear;
I pull'd him through the bars to ME,
Sir Giles; le bon des barrieres.

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Morris, William. “Sir Giles' War-song.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/morris/144/.

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Morris, William. “Sir Giles' War-song.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/morris/144/.

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