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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Lancelot and Elaine’ (1859) l. 447<br />

I know not if I know what true love is,<br />

But if I know, then, if I love not him,<br />

I know there is none other I can love.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Lancelot and Elaine’ (1859) l. 672<br />

<strong>The</strong> shackles <strong>of</strong> an old love straitened him,<br />

His honour rooted in dishonour stood,<br />

And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Lancelot and Elaine’ (1859) l. 870<br />

Never yet<br />

Was noble man but made ignoble talk.<br />

He makes no friend who never made a foe.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Lancelot and Elaine’ (1859) l. 1080<br />

<strong>The</strong> dirty nurse, Experience, in her kind<br />

Hath fouled me.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘<strong>The</strong> Last Tournament’ (1859) l. 317<br />

<strong>The</strong> greater man, the greater courtesy.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘<strong>The</strong> Last Tournament’ (1859) l. 628<br />

Our hoard is little, but our hearts are great.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘<strong>The</strong> Marriage <strong>of</strong> Geraint’ (1859) l. 352<br />

For man is man and master <strong>of</strong> his fate.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘<strong>The</strong> Marriage <strong>of</strong> Geraint’ (1859) l. 355<br />

<strong>The</strong>y take the rustic murmur <strong>of</strong> their bourg<br />

For the great wave that echoes round the world.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘<strong>The</strong> Marriage <strong>of</strong> Geraint’ (1859) l. 419<br />

It is the little rift within the lute,<br />

That by and by will make the music mute,<br />

And ever widening slowly silence all.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Merlin and Vivien’ (1859) l. 388<br />

And trust me not at all or all in all.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Merlin and Vivien’ (1859) l. 396<br />

Man dreams <strong>of</strong> fame while woman wakes to love.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Merlin and Vivien’ (1859) l. 458<br />

With this for motto, ‘Rather use than fame.’<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Merlin and Vivien’ (1859) l. 478<br />

Where blind and naked Ignorance<br />

Delivers brawling judgements, unashamed,<br />

On all things all day long.<br />

‘Idylls <strong>of</strong> the King’ (1842-85) ‘Merlin and Vivien’ (1859) l. 662<br />

But every page having an ample marge,

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