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THE e of ditor thi s volum e desires expressly not to e fo r s e e c es apologiz upplying ith r introdu tion , not , or th guides to e study of the four poem s which it con Th e tain s . e x ecution of his plan may b e faulty but h i fir e s quite m in his c onviction that po em s o f this s ee c e es an d i ort n d introdu tion , xplanatory not , st mu es s fo r the e s o f e Th lating qu tion prop r tudy th m . e d is se s tu se . c s e word y u d advi dly A lazy , ur ory r ading of s u ch poetry may edify a mind of superior type ; but th e average mind cannot travel here in s uc h princely f s . Th e e e ma s if he has s h a hion r ad r y oar , wing or e m if h a c e can . y limb , and will Not all good poetry n eed s s uch help or requires s uch effort ; much of it speaks its immortal message ’ s . Te s s I d lls are c e c imply But nny on y too a ad mi , too se f- c sc s f e e s e b l on iou , o t n too involv d or too ubtl , to e e s fi ort und r tood without e . Such apparatu s for study as is h ere given mu st not be s s s b e e as mi u ed . It mu t not e tr at d more important the e s k e i n to to cce e as in fal than po m , or ta n , or a pt d li l Th ’ h k b e . e editor s intention as b een only to ma e c e e the f s c as ks o f onv ni nt ordinary in ormation , u h boo refe rence give ; and to s uggest lines or kinds of s tudy (or question) which m ay help the pupil to a livelier appreciation of the meanings and the beauties of the t The e be s fe if he re poe ry . teach r will probably a m emb ers that the real master in command in the c ss is b e se f the e the la room to not him l , or ditor, but poet who wrote The I dylls of the E ng . CONTE NTS INT R O DUCTION THE LI FE o r TE NN YS ON THE ARTH URIA N LE G E N DS THE I D Y LL S o r T HE K I NG A BIBLIOGR APHY I DYLLS OF T HE K I NG DE DIC ATI ON THE COM I NG o r ARTH UR GARE TH A N D LY NE TTE LA NC E LOT A ND E L AI N E THE HO L Y GR A I L T HE PAS S I NG OF ARTHUR To T HE Q U E E N NOTE S Q UE STIONS AND TOPICS FOR STU DY E ARLI E R ARTH URIAN POE MS B Y TE NN YS ON SI R GA L AHA D S I R LAUNC E LOT A N D Q UE E N G UI NE VE R E THE LADY OF SHA LOTI’ ‘ ILLUSTR ATIONS AL FR E D LO R TE NN Y S ON Fron tis iece , D p P ortraitf rom a P hotograp h S HIE L D A ND SWO R D 1 2 th cen tu ry K ING ARTHUR Af ter the statu e i n bronze by P eter Vis cher ’ K I NG AR T HU R S R OU N D TA B LE A er a work o art i n Win chester Cas tle 1 23 5—1 25 fl f , 4 2 SELECTED IDYLLS OF THE K ING verses and s tories fo r the e ntertainment o f the rest of h f L f e b f t e . e e e e s amily at r, wh n Al r d b gan to amou , e e L e H e ee f an old r writ r , igh unt , h aring that thr or our e s o f th e Te s f m c e e ses oth r nny on a ily ould writ good v r , s aid : He re i s a n es t o f nightingales for yo u ! Te s k e s m en o f e s wa s ec nny on , li mo t g niu , a pr o He e k c ion s c hild .