TENNYSON'S HOLY GRAIL.
To THE EDITOR OF THE NELSON EVENING MAIL. Sir — Many persons wishing to know the true meaning of the word " grail," I send it, copied verbatim from the best (I believe) authority, ue. Richardson's Dictionary. Gkail. . Fr. Great. Menage refers to sangreal, i.e. sang-real {sanguis realis), "Part of Christ's precious blood (says Cotgrave) wandering about the world invisible,, (to all but chaste eyes,) and working many wonders and wonderful cures ; if we may credit the most foolish and fabulous history of King Arthur." and after him, good Lucius, That first received Christianity, The sacred pledge of Christ's Evangely. j Yet true it is, that long before that day, | Hither came Joseph of Arimathy, Who brought with -him the holy grayle (they say), And preach't the truth'; but since it greatly did decay. SrENCEE. — Fairie Queene. N. T.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 104, 4 May 1870, Page 2
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140TENNYSON'S HOLY GRAIL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 104, 4 May 1870, Page 2
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