honour and faith

andrewwai | 17:12 Wed 01st Dec 2004 | Phrases & Sayings

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who wrote this- His honor rooted in dishonor stood, and faith unfaithful kept him falsely true? and what does it mean?

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I think it was Tennyson, in his Lancelot & Elaine thing, Part of the Idylls of the King. Quote is;-

The shackles of an old love straitened him,
His honour rooted in dishonour stood,
And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.

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