Eric Rücker Eddison

Name: The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard
Author: Eric Rücker Eddison

The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

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“The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard”, published in 1922, is a work by Eric Rücker Eddison. It explores elements such as Carcë, Corsus and Demonland.

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

“ Prezmyra stood beside the King, and with her the ⁠p. 286 ladies Zenambria and Sriva, watching the long column marching toward the sea. Heming the son of Corund leaned on the battlements. Behind him stood Corinius, scornful-lipped, with folded arms, most glorious in holiday attire, a wreath of dwale about his brows, and wearing on his mighty breast the gold badge of the King's captain general in Carcë.
Corsus, as he rode by beneath them, planted on the point of his sword his great helm of bronze plumed with green-dyed estridge-plumes and raised it high above his head in homage to the King. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

“ I will not send Corinius. Hast thou not seen hawks that be in their prime and full pride for beauty and goodness, but must be tamed ere they be flown at the quarry? Such an one is he, and I will tame him with harshness and duress till I be certain of him. Also I have sworn and told him, last year when in his drunkenness he betrayed my counsel and o'erset all our plans, broke me from Pixyland and set my prisoners free, that Corund and Corsus and Laxus should be preferred and advanced before him until by quiet service he shall purchase my good will again. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

“ In my clear judgement, if Corund be barred from this journey (as reason is, I freely embrace it, he must bide in Impland, both to harvest there his victories and to deny the road to Juss and Brandoch Daha if haply they return from the Moruna, and besides, time, as you most justly say, O King, calleth for speedy action) : if he be barred, you have no better than Corinius. A complete soldier, a tried captain, young, fierce, and resolute, and one that sitteth not down again when once he standeth up till that his will be accomplished. Send him to Demonland. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

“ I will fly her now at the big black boar of Largos that afflicteth the farmers hereabout these two years past and bringeth them death and loss. So shall we see good sport, if she be not too coy and wild."
So the King's falconer brought the haggard and the King took her on his fist. A black eagle she was, red-beaked and glorious to look on. Her jesses were of red leather with little silver varvels whereon the crab of Witchland was engraved in small. Her hood was of red leather tasselled with silver. First she bated from the fist of the King, screaming and flapping her wings, but soon was quiet. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

“ Next came the main foot army heavy-armed with axe and spear and the short Witchland hanger, yeomen and farmers from the low lands about Carcë or from the southern vineyards or the hill country against Pixyland: burly swashing fellows, rough as bears, hardy as wild oxen, agile as an ape; four thousand fighting men chose out by Corsus up and down the land as best for this great conquest. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

“ But war and policy is not for women."
"You have forgot, O King," said the Lady Prezmyra, "Corund made me his ambassador." But seeing a blackness fall upon the King's countenance she said in haste, "But not in all, O King. I will be open as day to you. The expedition he strongly urged, but not for himself the leading on't."
The King looked evilly upon her. "I am glad to hear it," he said. Then, his brow clearing, "Know thou it for thy good, madam, order is ta'en for this already. Ere winter-nights return again, Demonland shall be my footstool. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

“ If thou didst look to find me within, that were beyond aught I promised. And know for that I'll seek a greater than thou, and a nicer to my liking: one less ready to swap each kitchen slut on the lips. ”

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Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros — XVII. The King Flies His Haggard (1922)

“ And Prezmyra said, "Is it not brave, my Lord Gro, to dwell in Carcë? Is it not passing brave to be in Carcë, that lordeth it over all the earth?"
Now came they. down and by the bridge to the Way of Kings to meet with them on the open mead on the left bank of Druima. Prezmyra said to Laxus that rode on a black gelding full of silver hairs, "I see thou hast thy goshawks forth to-day, my lord."
"Ay, madam," said he. "There is not a stronger hawk ⁠p. ”

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