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derived from the B (1) text which Lewis read, but in B (2) appears the line
(14) in many-pillared halls of stone. It seems then that Durin's
many-pillared halls in Gimli's song in Moria were originally so called by
C. S. Lewis, thinking of the halls of Thingol in Doriath.]

40. The description of Luthien has been too often and too
justly praised to encourage the mere commentator in
intruding.

68. tall. Thus PRKJH. L east. Schick's complimentary
title of 'internal rime' for these cacophanies does not
much mend matters. 'The poet of the Geste knew
nothing of internal rime, and its appearance (so called)
is an infallible mark of corruption' (Pumpernickel).
But cf. 209, 413.

71-2. The reader who wishes to acquire a touchstone for the
true style of the Geste had better learn by heart this
faultless and characteristic distych.

77. HL Of mortal men at feast has heard

[The line in B(1) was of mortal feaster ever heard. With hath for has
Lewis's line was adopted.]

99 - 150. This is considered by all critics one of the noblest
passages in the Geste.

112. Notice the double sense of within (macrocosmic and
microcosmic). That the original poet may have been
unconscious of this need not detract from our plea-
sure.

[Lewis was clearly right to suspect that the original poet had no such
double sense in mind.]



117. H The legions of his marching hate

[Lewis was criticising the original line in B his evil legions' marshalled
hate. With retention of marshalled for marching Lewis's line was
adopted.]

[In the following comment the reading criticised was:

swift ruin red of fire and sword
leapt forth on all denied his word,
and all the lands beyond the hills 125
were filled arith sorrow and with ills.]