. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. have a fall. Right so Sir Launcelot rode his way, and rode to a wellto drink and to repose him, and they of Northgalis espiedhim whither he rode; and then there followed him twelveknights for to have mischieved him, for this cause that uponthe morn at the tournament of the Castle of Maidens that heshould not win the victory. So they came upon Sir Launcelotsuddenly, and unnethe he might put upon him his helm andtake his horse, but they were in hands with him ; and then SirLauncelot gat his spear, and rode through them, and there h
. The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round table. have a fall. Right so Sir Launcelot rode his way, and rode to a wellto drink and to repose him, and they of Northgalis espiedhim whither he rode; and then there followed him twelveknights for to have mischieved him, for this cause that uponthe morn at the tournament of the Castle of Maidens that heshould not win the victory. So they came upon Sir Launcelotsuddenly, and unnethe he might put upon him his helm andtake his horse, but they were in hands with him ; and then SirLauncelot gat his spear, and rode through them, and there heslew a knight and brake a spear in his body. Then he drewhis sword and smote upon the right hand and upon the lefthand, so that within a few strokes he had slain other threeknights, and the remnant that abode he wounded them sore,all that did abide. Thus Sir Launcelot escaped from hisenemies of North Wales, and then Sir Launcelot rode his wayto a friend, and lodged him till on the morn ; for he would notthe first day have ado in the tournament because of his. 178 OF SIR TRISTRAM great labour. And on the first day he was with King Arthur,there as he was set on high upon a scaffold to discern who wasbest worthy of his deeds. So Sir Launcelot was with KingArthur, and jousted not the first day. OF THE TOURNAMENT AT THECASTLE OF MAIDENS, AND OF HOWSIR TRISTRAM, SIR PALOMIDES,AND SIR LAUNCELOT BEHAVEDTHEM. Now turn we unto Sir Tristramde Liones, that commanded Gouvernail, hisservant, to ordain him a black shield with none otherremembrance therein. And so Sir Persides and Sir Tris-tram departed from their host Sir Pellounes, and they rodeearly toward the tournament, and then they drew themto King Carados side, of Scotland; and anon knights beganthe field what of King Northgalis part, and what of KingCarados part, and there began great party. Then there washurling and rashing. Right so came in Sir Persides and SirTristram, and so they did fare that they put the King of North-galis aba
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