. The legends of King Arthur and his knights . that the sparks flewfrom it, and Sir Lancelot stooped his head down to thesaddle-bow. But then Sir Tristram turned and left thefield, for he felt his wound so grievous that he deemed heshould soon die. Then did Sir Lancelot hold the fieldagainst all comers, and put the King of North Wales andhis party to the worse. And because he was the lastknight in the field the prize was given him. But he refused to take it, and when the cry was raised, Sir Lancelot hath won the day, he cried out, Nay,but Sir Tristram is the victor, for he first began and last
. The legends of King Arthur and his knights . that the sparks flewfrom it, and Sir Lancelot stooped his head down to thesaddle-bow. But then Sir Tristram turned and left thefield, for he felt his wound so grievous that he deemed heshould soon die. Then did Sir Lancelot hold the fieldagainst all comers, and put the King of North Wales andhis party to the worse. And because he was the lastknight in the field the prize was given him. But he refused to take it, and when the cry was raised, Sir Lancelot hath won the day, he cried out, Nay,but Sir Tristram is the victor, for he first began and lastendured, and so hath he done each day. And all menhonoured Lancelot more for his knightly words than if hehad taken the prize. Thus was the tournament ended, and King Arthurdeparted to Caerleon, for the Whitsun feast was nownigh come, and all the knights adventurous went theirways. And many sought Sir Tristram in the forestwhither he had gone, and at last Sir Lancelot found him,and brought him to King Arthurs court, as hath beentold CHAPTER XII The Quest of the Sangreal, and the Adventures of Sir Per civ at,Sir Bars, and Sir Galahad |FTER these things, Merlin fell intoa dotage of love for a damsel of theLady of the Lake, and would let herhave no rest, but followed her inevery place. And ever she en-couraged him, and made him wel-come till she had learned all his crafts that she desiredto know. Then upon a time she went with him beyond the seato the land of Benwicke, and as they went he showed hermany wonders, till at length she was afraid, and wouldfain have been delivered from him. And as they were in the forest of Broceliande, they sattogether under an oak-tree, and the damsel prayed to seeall that charm whereby men might be shut up yet alive inrocks or trees. But he refused her a long time, fearingto let her know, yet in the end, her prayers and kissesovercame him, and he told her all. Then did she makehim great cheer, but anon, as he lay down to sleep, shesoftly r
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