. Page, esquire, and knight : a book of chivalry . urney. In the woods should he should he nothing seeBut the leaves on the treeAnd the groves so gray,And with the wild beasts play. Many sought to hinder her, but she wouldhear naught of their reasons. Her boy shouldnever know the jousts or tournament thatkilled his noble father. The lady Achefleur took her leave of all thatshe had known. She left behind her bowerand hall and went into the wood, taking withJier none but the babe, and a maiden whoshould serve her. Of her goods would shecarry none, — not her jewels, nor her silkenrobes,
. Page, esquire, and knight : a book of chivalry . urney. In the woods should he should he nothing seeBut the leaves on the treeAnd the groves so gray,And with the wild beasts play. Many sought to hinder her, but she wouldhear naught of their reasons. Her boy shouldnever know the jousts or tournament thatkilled his noble father. The lady Achefleur took her leave of all thatshe had known. She left behind her bowerand hall and went into the wood, taking withJier none but the babe, and a maiden whoshould serve her. Of her goods would shecarry none, — not her jewels, nor her silkenrobes, nor her richly embroidered hangingsand tapestries. For these she would have nouse, but only for a flock of goats, whose milk THE CHILDHOOD OF PERCEVAL 25 would give her food. Of all her lords fairgear, his sword and his shield and his costlyarmor, would she take naught but a littlespear that he had used when he was a she went forth, and there in the woodshe lived for many a year, and the boy Per-ceval grew and became strong and tall and. good to look upon. Together they dwelt ina hut in the wildwood, ten leagues fromany dwelling. As the lad Perceval grew he learned muchof the lore of the woods. By whistling he couldcall to him the beasts of the woodland. Nevera beast roamed the forest that would not comeat his call. He knew many strange secretsabout the birds and the flowers and the he could run swiftly and sling a stoneand throw his spear with strength. But of the 2 6 PAGE, ESQUIRE, AND KNIGHT world beyond the forest he knew courage and bravery and honor his mothertaught him much. All the knightly virtuesshe instructed him in, but of knightly lore andof arms and of the customs of castle and fieldshe taught him nothing. For fifteen wintersthey dwelt there, and the lad was fair and tall,and his mother held him passing dear. As the boy grew older his mother bade himpray to God that He would help him to be agood man. 11 Sweet mother, said Perceval, w
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