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| | The Story of Sir Balin |
 | | He was of high birth and his name was Balin, and after he had suffered eighteen months the punishment of his misdeed the Barons prayed the King to set him free, which Arthur did willingly. |
 | | When Balin, standing apart, beheld the Knights one by one try the sword, and fail to draw it, his heart beat fast, yet he shrank from taking his turn, for he was meanly dressed, and could not compare with the other Barons. |
 | | And he was known to all as Sir Balin le Savage, the Knight of the two swords. |
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