(5) So Balan prayed the lady of her gentleness, for his true service that she would bury them both in that same place where the battle was done. And she granted them with weeping it should be done richly in the best manner. “Now will ye send for a priest, that we may receive our sacrament and receive the blessed body of our Lord Jesus Christ.” “Yea,” said the lady, “it shall be done.” And so she sent for a priest and gave them their rites. “Now,” said Balin, “when we are buried in one tomb, and the mention made over us how two brethren slew each other, there will never good knight nor good man see our tomb but they will pray for our souls.” And so all the ladies and gentlewomen wept for pity. Then, anon Balan died, but Balin died not till the midnight after, and so were they buried both, and the lady let make a mention of Balan how he was there slain by his brother’s hands, but she knew not Balin’s name. MALORY, _Morte d’ Arthur_, 1470 2. Comment upon the style of each of the following extracts. Note the use of French words, the type of sentences, the clearness of construction, and the handling of the meter. Compare (1) with the extract given from Chaucer on page 39. Which is the better narrative, and which shows the more humor? (1) In a Croniq I fynde thus, How that Caius Fabricius Wich whilome was consul of Rome, By whome the lawes yede and come, Whan the Sampnitees to him brouht A somme of golde, and hym by souht To done hem fauoure in the lawe, Towarde the golde he gan hym drawe: Where of in alle mennes loke, A part in to his honde he tooke, Wich to his mouthe in alle haste He put hit for to smelle and taste, And to his ihe and to his ere, Bot he ne fonde no comfort there: And thanne he be gan it to despise, And tolde vnto hem in this wise: “I not what is with golde to thryve Whan none of alle my wittes fyve Fynt savour ne delite ther inne So is it bot a nyce sinne Of golde to ben to coveitous, Bot he is riche an glorious Wich hath in his subieccion The men wich in possession Ben riche of golde, and by this skille, For he may alday whan he wille, Or be him leef or be him loth, Justice don vppon hem bothe.” Lo thus he seide and with that worde He threwe to fore hem on the borde The golde oute of his honde anon, And seide hem that he wolde none, So that he kepte his liberte To do justice and equite. GOWER, _Confessio Amantis_