Two rich young knights in Thebes fought for Creon. Their names were Palamon and Arcite and they were hurt in the fighting. They were taken to see Theseus at the end of the war.
'Your families will pay a lot of gold if I free you,' the duke said to them. ' But you're my enemies. You fought against me, and you'll never be free again.'
The two knights were locked in a high tower in Athens. Then the duke rode home to Queen Hippolyta and her sister, Emily.
Palamon and Arcite were prisoners in the tower for many years.
One morning, Palamon got up early and looked out of the window at the
duke's garden. There he saw the queen's beautiful sister, Emily. She was walking in the garden with flowers in her hair.
When Palamon saw her, he cried out. She was so beautiful.
'Dear Palamon, what's the matter?' asked Arcite in a worried voice.' Your face has gone white! Why did you cry out ?'
' I've just seen the most beautiful lady in the world,' Palamon answered.' Please God, get me out of this prison. If I can't make her my wife, then I want to die!'
Arcite jumped up quickly and looked out of the window. When he saw Emily he also fell in love with her.
' If she can't love me, I don't want to live,' he cried.
Palamon was very angry when he heard this.' But you can't steal my lady like that! I fell in love with her first, and I'll love her for ever. You must help me to win her.'
' You saw her first, but I love her as much as you do!' answered Arcite angrily. 'And how can you or I win her? We're prisoners in this terrible tower.'
' Perhaps we'll be free one day, and then the best man will marry her,' said Palamon sadly. Life seemed very hard to both the young men.
Duke Theseus had a good friend in Athens called Duke Perotheus.
Perotheus knew the young knight, Arcite, and liked him very much. When he heard that Arcite was a prisoner in the tower, he said to Theseus, 'I'm very sorry that Arcites your prisoner. He's not like Creon, you know. He's a good young man. Dear friend, please free him so he can live in the real world again.' Duke Theseus thought hard and then answered, 'Perotheus, you're my good friend, so I'll free Arcite for you. But he must leave Athens, and never return. If he does return, I'll cut off his head!'
Two rich young knights in Thebes fought for Creon. Their names were Palamon and Arcite and they were hurt in the fighting. They were taken to see Theseus at the end of the war.'Your families will pay a lot of gold if I free you,' the duke said to them. ' But you're my enemies. You fought against me, and you'll never be free again.'The two knights were locked in a high tower in Athens. Then the duke rode home to Queen Hippolyta and her sister, Emily.Palamon and Arcite were prisoners in the tower for many years.One morning, Palamon got up early and looked out of the window at theduke's garden. There he saw the queen's beautiful sister, Emily. She was walking in the garden with flowers in her hair.When Palamon saw her, he cried out. She was so beautiful.'Dear Palamon, what's the matter?' asked Arcite in a worried voice.' Your face has gone white! Why did you cry out ?'' I've just seen the most beautiful lady in the world,' Palamon answered.' Please God, get me out of this prison. If I can't make her my wife, then I want to die!'Arcite jumped up quickly and looked out of the window. When he saw Emily he also fell in love with her.' If she can't love me, I don't want to live,' he cried.Palamon was very angry when he heard this.' But you can't steal my lady like that! I fell in love with her first, and I'll love her for ever. You must help me to win her.'' You saw her first, but I love her as much as you do!' answered Arcite angrily. 'And how can you or I win her? We're prisoners in this terrible tower.'' Perhaps we'll be free one day, and then the best man will marry her,' said Palamon sadly. Life seemed very hard to both the young men.Duke Theseus had a good friend in Athens called Duke Perotheus.Perotheus knew the young knight, Arcite, and liked him very much. When he heard that Arcite was a prisoner in the tower, he said to Theseus, 'I'm very sorry that Arcites your prisoner. He's not like Creon, you know. He's a good young man. Dear friend, please free him so he can live in the real world again.' Duke Theseus thought hard and then answered, 'Perotheus, you're my good friend, so I'll free Arcite for you. But he must leave Athens, and never return. If he does return, I'll cut off his head!'
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