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twg_000012926000 | vain to do so, because Sir Marhaus was one of the knights of the Round Table, and any one of them would be loath to have ado with other. So the king and all his barons at the last agreed that it was no boot to seek any knight of the Round Table. Meanwhile came the language and the noise | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926001 | unto young Tristram how Sir Marhaus abode battle fast by Tintagil, and how King Mark could find no manner of knight to fight for him. Then Sir Tristram was wroth and sore ashamed that there durst no knight in Cornwall have ado with Sir Marhaus, and he went unto his father, King Meliodas, and said: "Alas, that I am not | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926002 | made knight; if I were, I would engage with him. I pray you give me leave to ride to King Mark to be made knight by him." "I will well," said the father, "that ye be ruled as your courage will rule you." So Tristram went unto his uncle, who quickly gave him the order of knighthood, and anon sent | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926003 | a messenger unto Sir Marhaus with letters that said he had found a young knight ready to take the battle to the uttermost. Then in all haste King Mark had Sir Tristram horsed and armed in the best manner that might be had or gotten for gold or silver, and he was put into a vessel, both his horse and | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926004 | he, and all that to him belonged both for his body and for his horse, to be taken to an island nigh Sir Marhaus' ships, where it was agreed that they should fight. And when King Mark and his barons beheld young Sir Tristram depart to fight for the right of Cornwall, there was neither man nor woman of honour | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926005 | but wept to see so young a knight jeopard himself for their right. When Sir Tristram was arrived at the island, he commanded his servant Gouvernail to bring his horse to the land and to dress his horse rightly, and then, when he was in the saddle well apparelled and his shield dressed upon his shoulder, he commanded Gouvernail to | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926006 | go to his vessel again and return to King Mark. "And upon thy life," said he, "come thou not nigh this island till thou see me overcome or slain, or else that I win yonder knight." So either departed from other. When Sir Marhaus perceived this young knight seeking to encounter with himself, one of the most renowned knights of | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926007 | the world, he said, "Fair sir, since thou hopest to win honour of me, I let thee wit honour mayest thou none lose by me if thou mayest stand me three strokes, for I let thee wit for my noble deeds, proved and seen, King Arthur made me knight of the Table Round." Then they put spears in rest and | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926008 | ran together so fiercely that they smote either other down, horse and all. Anon they pulled out their swords and lashed together as men that were wild and courageous. Thus they fought more than half a day, and either was wounded passing sore, so that the blood ran down freshly from them upon the ground. By then Sir Tristram waxed | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926009 | more fresh than Sir Marhaus, and better winded, and bigger, and with a mighty stroke he smote Sir Marhaus upon the helm such a buffet, that it went through his helm and through the coif of steel and through the brain-pan, and the sword stuck so fast in the helm and in his brain-pan that Sir Tristram pulled thrice at | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926010 | his sword or ever he might pull it out from his head; and there Marhaus fell down on his knees, the edge of Tristram's sword left in his brain-pan. Suddenly Sir Marhaus rose grovelling, and threw his sword and his shield from him, and so ran to his ships and fled his way, sore groaning. Anon he and his fellowship | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926011 | departed into Ireland, and, as soon as he came to the king his brother, he had his wounds searched, and in his head was found a piece of Sir Tristram's sword. No surgeons might cure this wound, and so he died of Sir Tristram's sword. That piece of the sword the queen his sister kept ever with her, for she | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926012 | thought to be revenged, if she might. Now turn we again unto Sir Tristram, that was sore wounded by a spear-thrust of Sir Marhaus so that he might scarcely stir. He sat down softly upon a little hill, and bled fast. Then anon came Gouvernail, his man, with his vessel, and Sir Tristram was quickly taken back into the castle | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926013 | of Tintagil. He was cared for in the best manner possible, but he lay there a month and more, and ever he was like to die of the stroke from Sir Marhaus' spear, for, as the French book saith, the spear's head was envenomed. Then was King Mark passing heavy, and he sent after all manner of surgeons, but there | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926014 | was none that would promise him life. At last there came a right wise lady, and she said plainly that he should never be whole unless he went into the same country that the venom came from, and in that country he should be holpen, or else never. When King Mark understood that, he let provide for Sir Tristram a | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926015 | fair vessel, well victualled, and therein was put Sir Tristram and Gouvernail, with him. Sir Tristram took his harp with him, and so they put to sea to sail into Ireland. SIR TRISTRAM AND THE FAIR ISOUD By good fortune Sir Tristram with Gouvernail arrived in Ireland fast by a castle where King Anguish and the queen were. As he | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926016 | came to land he sat and harped in his bed a merry lay, such as none in Ireland ever heard afore that time. And when the king and queen were told of this stranger that was such a harper, anon they sent for him and let search his wounds, and then asked him his name. Then he answered, "I am | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926017 | of the country of Lyonesse; my name is Tramtrist, and I was thus wounded in a battle, as I fought for a lady's right." "Truly," said King Anguish, "ye shall have all the help in this land that ye may. But I let you wit in Cornwall I had a great loss as ever king had, for there I lost | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926018 | the best knight of the world. His name was Marhaus, a full noble knight of the Table Round." Then he told Sir Tristram wherefore Sir Marhaus was slain. Sir Tristram made semblant as if he were sorry, and yet better knew he how it was than the king. The king for great favour had Tramtrist put in his daughter's keeping, | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926019 | because she was a noble surgeon. When she searched his wound she found that therein was poison, and so she healed him within a while. Therefore Tramtrist cast great devotion to the Fair Isoud, for she was at that time the fairest maid of the world. He taught her to harp, and she soon began to have a great fancy | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926020 | unto him. Then soon he showed himself to be so brave and true a knight in the jousts that she had great suspicion that he was some man of honour proved, and she loved him more than heretofore. Thus was Sir Tramtrist long there well cherished by the king and the queen and especially by Isoud the Fair. Upon a | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926021 | day as Sir Tramtrist was absent, the queen and Isoud roamed up and down in the chamber, and beheld his sword there as it lay upon his bed. And then by mishap the queen drew out the sword and regarded it a long while. Both thought it a passing fair sword, but within a foot and a half of the | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926022 | point there was a great piece thereof broken out of the edge. When the queen espied that gap in the sword, she remembered her of a piece of a sword that was found in the brain-pan of Sir Marhaus, her brother. "Alas," then said she unto her daughter, the Fair Isoud, "this is the traitor knight that slew thine uncle." | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926023 | When Isoud heard her say so she was sore abashed, for much she loved Sir Tramtrist, and full well she knew the cruelness of her mother. Anon the queen went unto her own chamber and sought her coffer, and there she took out the piece of the sword that was pulled out of Sir Marhaus' head. Then she ran with | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926024 | that piece of iron to the sword that lay upon the bed, and when she put that piece unto the sword, it was as meet as it could be when new broken. The queen now gripped that sword in her hand fiercely, and with all her might ran straight to where she knew Tramtrist was, and there she would have | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926025 | thrust him through, had not a knight pulled the sword from her. Then when she was letted of her evil will, she ran to King Anguish and told him on her knees what traitor he had in his house. The king was right heavy thereof, but charged the queen to leave him to deal with the knight. He went straight | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926026 | into the chamber unto Sir Tramtrist, that he found by now all ready armed to mount upon his horse. King Anguish saw that it was of no avail to fight, and that it was no honour to slay Sir Tramtrist while a guest within his court; so he gave him leave to depart from Ireland in safety, if he would | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926027 | tell who he was, and whether he slew Sir Marhaus. "Sir," said Tristram, "now I shall tell you all the truth: My father's name is Meliodas, king of Lyonesse, and my mother is called Elizabeth, that was sister unto King Mark of Cornwall. I was christened Tristram, but, because I would not be known in this country, I turned my | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926028 | name, and had myself called Tramtrist. For the tribute of Cornwall I fought for mine uncle's sake, and for the right of Cornwall that ye had possessed many years. And wit ye well I did the battle for the love of mine uncle, King Mark, for the love of the country of Cornwall, and to increase mine honour." "Truly," said | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926029 | the king, "I may not say but ye did as a knight should; howbeit I may not maintain you in this country with my honour." "Sir," said Tristram, "I thank you for your good lordship that I have had with you here, and the great goodness my lady your daughter hath shown me. It may so happen that ye shall | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926030 | win more by my life than by my death, for in the parts of England it may be I may do you service at some season so that ye shall be glad that ever ye showed me your good lordship. I beseech your good grace that I may take my leave of your daughter and of all the barons and | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926031 | knights." This request the king granted, and Sir Tristram went unto the Fair Isoud and took leave of her. And he told her all,--what he was, how he had changed his name because he would not be known, and how a lady told him that he should never be whole till he came into this country where the poison was | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926032 | made. She was full woe of his departing, and wept heartily. "Madam," said Tristram, "I promise you faithfully that I shall be all the days of my life your knight." "Grammercy," said the Fair Isoud, "and I promise you against that I shall not be married this seven years but by your assent." Then Sir Tristram gave her a ring, | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926033 | and she gave him another, and therewith he departed from her, leaving her making great dole and lamentation. And he straight went unto the court among all the barons, and there he took his leave of most and least, and so departed and took the sea, and with good wind he arrived up at Tintagil in Cornwall. HOW SIR TRISTRAM | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926034 | DEMANDED THE FAIR ISOUD FOR KING MARK, AND HOW SIR TRISTRAM AND ISOUD DRANK THE LOVE POTION When there came tidings that Sir Tristram was arrived and whole of his wounds, King Mark was passing glad, and so were all the barons. And Sir Tristram lived at the court of King Mark in great joy long time, until at the | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926035 | last there befell a jealousy and an unkindness between them. Then King Mark cast always in his heart how he might destroy Sir Tristram. The beauty and goodness of the Fair Isoud were so praised by Sir Tristram that King Mark said he would wed her, and prayed Sir Tristram to take his way into Ireland for him, as his | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926036 | messenger, to bring her to Cornwall. All this was done to the intent to slay Sir Tristram. Notwithstanding, Sir Tristram would not refuse the message for any danger or peril, and made ready to go in the goodliest wise that might be devised. He took with him the goodliest knights that he might find in the court, arrayed them after | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926037 | the guise that was then used, and so departed over sea with all his fellowship. Anon as he was in the broad sea a tempest took them and drove them back into the coast of England. They came to land fast by Camelot, and there Sir Tristram set up his pavilion. Now it fell that King Anguish of Ireland was | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926038 | accused of slaying by treason a cousin of Sir Launcelot of the Lake, and just at this time he was come to the court at the summoning of King Arthur upon pain of forfeiture of his lands; yet ere he arrived at Camelot he wist not wherefore he was sent after. When he heard the accusation he understood full well | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926039 | there was no remedy but to answer it knightly, for the custom was in those days, that if any man were accused of any treason or murder, he should fight body for body or else find another knight to fight for him. Now King Anguish grew passing heavy when he heard his accusing, for the knights of King Ban's blood, | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926040 | as Sir Launcelot was, were as hard men to win in battle as any then living. The meanwhile Sir Tristram was told how King Anguish was come thither in great distress, and he sent Gouvernail to bring him to his pavilion. When Sir Tristram saw the king coming he ran unto him and would have holden his stirrup, but King | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926041 | Anguish leaped lightly from his horse, and either embraced other heartily. Sir Tristram remembered his promise, made when departing from Ireland, to do service to King Anguish if ever it lay in his power, and never had there been so great need of knight's help as now. So when King Anguish told Sir Tristram all, Sir Tristram took the battle | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926042 | for the sake of the good lordship showed him in Ireland, and for the sake of the Fair Isoud, upon the condition that King Anguish grant two things. One was that he should swear that he was in the right and had never consented to the death of the knight. The second request was to be granted after the battle, | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926043 | if God should speed him therein. King Anguish quickly granted Sir Tristram whatsoever he asked, and anon departed unto King Arthur's judges, and told them he had found a champion ready to do the battle for him. So Sir Tristram fought for King Anguish and overcame his adversary, a most noble knight. Then King Anguish and Sir Tristram joyfully took | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926044 | their leave, and sailed into Ireland with great nobleness. When they were in Ireland the king let make it known throughout all the land, how and in what manner Sir Tristram had done for him. Then the queen and all that were there made the most of him that they might. But the joy that the Fair Isoud made of | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926045 | Sir Tristram no tongue might tell, for of men earthly she loved him most. Then upon a day King Anguish would know from Sir Tristram why he asked not his boon, for whatsoever had been promised he should have without fail. "Sir," said Tristram, "now is it time, and this is what I desire: that ye will give me the | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926046 | Fair Isoud, your daughter, not for myself, but for mine uncle, King Mark, that shall have her to wife, for so have I promised him." "Alas," said the king, "I had rather than all the land that I have ye would wed her yourself." "Sir," said Sir Tristram, "if I did, then were I ashamed for ever in this world, | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926047 | and false of my promise. Therefore I pray you hold your promise that ye gave me, for this is my desire, that ye will give me the Fair Isoud to go with me into Cornwall, to be wedded to King Mark, mine uncle." [Illustration: Sir Tristram and the Fair Isoud] "As for that," said King Anguish, "ye shall have her | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926048 | with you, to do with her what it please you; that is to say, if ye list to wed her yourself, that is to me lievest[]; and if ye will give her unto King Mark, that is in your choice." So, to make a short conclusion, the Fair Isoud was made ready to go with Sir Tristram, and Dame Bragwaine | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926049 | went with her for her chief gentlewoman, with many others. The queen, Isoud's mother, gave to Dame Bragwaine and unto Gouvernail a drink, and charged them that what day King Mark should wed, that same day they should give him that drink, "and then," said the queen, "I undertake either shall love other the days of their life." So this | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926050 | drink was given unto Dame Bragwaine and unto Gouvernail, and then anon Sir Tristram took the sea with the Fair Isoud. When they were in the cabin, it happened that they were thirsty, and they saw a little flask of gold stand by them, that seemed by the colour and the taste to be noble wine. Then Sir Tristram took | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926051 | the flask in his hand, and said: "Madam Isoud, here is the best drink that ever ye drank, that Dame Bragwaine your maid and Gouvernail my servant have kept for themselves." Then they laughed and made good cheer, and either drank to other, thinking never drink was so sweet or so good. But after they had drunk that magic wine, | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926052 | they loved either other so truly that never their love departed either for weal or for woe. So they sailed on till by fortune they came into Cornwall. There all the barons met them, and anon King Mark and the Fair Isoud were richly wedded with great splendour. But ever, as the French book saith, Sir Tristram and the Fair | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926053 | Isoud loved each other truly, and his life long he was her loyal and honourable knight. [] Lievest: dearest. HOW SIR TRISTRAM DEPARTED FROM TINTAGIL, AND WAS LONG IN THE FOREST There were great jousts and tourneying at that time in Cornwall, and Sir Tristram was most praised of all the knights. But some were jealous because of his prowess, | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926054 | and especially Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, ever lay in a watch to wait betwixt him and the Fair Isoud, for to take them and slander them. So upon a day Sir Tristram talked with Isoud in a window, and that espied Sir Andred, and told it to the king. Then King Mark took a sword in | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926055 | his hand and came to Sir Tristram, and called him false traitor, and would have stricken him. But Sir Tristram ran under his sword, and took it out of his hand. And then the king cried, "Where are my knights and my men? I charge you slay this traitor." But there was not one would move for his words. When | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926056 | Sir Tristram saw there was not one would be against him, he shook the sword to the king, and made as though he would strike him. And then King Mark fled, for he was a coward, and Sir Tristram followed him, and smote upon him five or six strokes with the flat of his sword on the neck so that | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926057 | he made him fall upon the nose. Sir Tristram then went his way and armed himself, and took his horse and his man, and so he rode into the forest. King Mark called his council unto him and asked advice of his barons what was best to do with Sir Tristram. Their counsel was to send for him, that they | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926058 | might be friends, for in a quarrel, if Sir Tristram were hard bestead, many men would hold with him against the king; and if so peerless a knight should depart from King Mark's court and go to King Arthur's he would get himself such friends there that Cornwall would be in ill repute. So the barons sent for Sir Tristram | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926059 | under a safe conduct, and he was welcomed back by King Mark. But his enemies ever plotted against him, and on a day Sir Andred and some of the barons set upon him secretly, seized him, and took him, bound hand and foot, unto a chapel which stood upon the sea rocks. When Sir Tristram saw that Andred meant to | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926060 | kill him there, he said: "Fair Lords, remember what I have done for the country Cornwall, and in what jeopardy I have been for the weal of you all, and see not me die thus to the shame of all knighthood." But Andred held to his purpose, and when Sir Tristram saw him draw his sword to kill him, he | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926061 | looked upon both his hands that were fast bound unto two knights, and suddenly he pulled them both to him and so freed his hands. Then he leaped unto his cousin Andred and wrested his sword out of his hands. Then he smote Sir Andred to the earth, and fought with the others till he had killed ten knights. So | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926062 | Sir Tristram gat the chapel and kept it by force. Then the uproar became great, and the people gathered unto Sir Andred, more than a hundred, whereupon Sir Tristram shut fast the chapel door, and brake the bars of a window, and so he leaped out and fell upon the crags by the sea. Here Sir Andred and his fellows | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926063 | might not get to him at that time, and so they departed. When Sir Tristram's men heard that he was escaped they were passing glad, and on the rocks they found him, and with towels they pulled him up. Then Sir Tristram dreaded sore lest he were discovered unto the king, wherefore he sent Gouvernail for his horse and his | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926064 | spear, and so he rode his way into the forest. As he rode he was in great sorrow at departing in this wise; and there, as he made great dole, by fortune a damsel met him, and she and her lady brought him meat and drink. Also they brought him a harp, for they knew him, and wist that for | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926065 | goodly harping he bore the prize in the world. So they tried to give him comfort, but he ate little of the food, and at the last, came wholly out his mind for sorrow. He would go about in the wilderness breaking down the trees and boughs; and otherwhile, when he found the harp that the lady sent him, then | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926066 | would he harp and play thereupon and weep together. Sometimes when Sir Tristram was in the wood, then would the lady sit down and play upon the harp; then would he come to that harp and hearken thereto, and sometimes he would harp himself. Thus it went on a quarter of a year, when at the last Sir Tristram ran | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926067 | his way, and the lady wist not what had become of him. He waxed lean and poor of flesh, and fell into the fellowship of herdmen and shepherds, and daily they would give him of their meat and drink. And when he did any evil deed they would beat him with rods, and so they clipped him with shears and | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926068 | made him like a fool. And upon a day Sir Dagonet, King Arthur's fool, came into Cornwall, with two squires with him, and as they rode through the forest they came by a fair well where Sir Tristram was wont to be. The weather was hot, and they alighted to drink of that well, and in the meanwhile their horses | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926069 | brake loose. Just then Sir Tristram came unto them, and first he soused Sir Dagonet in that well, and then his squires, and thereat laughed the shepherds. Forthwithal he ran after their horses, and brought them again one by one, and right so, wet as they were, he made Sir Dagonet and his squires mount and ride their ways. Thus | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926070 | Sir Tristram endured there a half-year, and would never come in town or village. Then Sir Andred, that was cousin unto Sir Tristram, let a tale be brought unto King Mark's court that Sir Tristram was dead, and that ere he died he besought King Mark to make Sir Andred king of the country of Lyonesse, of the which Sir | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926071 | Tristram was lord. When Queen Isoud heard of these tidings she made such sorrow that she was nigh out of her mind, and she lay long sick, at the point of death. Meanwhile a knight came unto King Mark and told him of a mad man in the forest at the fair fountain. So he commanded his knights to take | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926072 | Sir Tristram with fairness, and bring him to his castle, yet he knew not that the mad man was Sir Tristram. They did softly and fair, and cast mantles upon Sir Tristram, and so led him unto Tintagil. There they bathed him, and gave him hot suppings, till they had brought him well to his remembrance. But all this while | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926073 | there was no creature that knew Sir Tristram, nor what man he was. Now it fell upon a day that the queen, the Fair Isoud, heard of this man that ran wild in the forest and how the king had brought him home to the court, and with Dame Bragwaine she went to see him in the garden, where he | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926074 | was reposing in the sun. When she looked upon Sir Tristram she knew not that it was he, yet it seemed to her she had seen him before. But as soon as Sir Tristram saw her he knew her well enough, and he turned away his visage and wept. The queen had always with her a little dog that Sir | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926075 | Tristram gave her the first time that ever she came into Cornwall, and never would that dog depart from her unless Sir Tristram was nigh there with Isoud. Anon as this little dog caught a scent of Sir Tristram, she leaped upon him, licked his cheeks, whined and smelled at his feet and over his whole body. Then the Fair | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926076 | Isoud saw that it was her lord, Sir Tristram, and thereupon she fell down in a swoon, and so lay a great while. When she might speak, she blessed God that Sir Tristram was still alive, yet she knew that her lord King Mark would discover him by the little dog that would never leave him. HOW KING MARK WAS | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926077 | SORRY FOR THE GOOD RENOWN OF SIR TRISTRAM The queen departed from Sir Tristram but the little dog would not from him. Therewithal came King Mark, and the dog set upon him and bayed at all the barons. Thereupon Sir Andred saw by the dog that it was Sir Tristram, and King Mark repented that he had brought the mad | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926078 | man in from the forest. Then he let call his barons to judge Sir Tristram to death. They would not assent thereto, but by the advice of them all he was banished out of the country for ten years. So Sir Tristram was made to depart out of the country of Cornwall, and there were many barons brought him into | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926079 | his ship. When he was ready to set sail he said: "Greet well King Mark and all mine enemies, and say I will come again when I may. And well am I rewarded for the fighting with Sir Marhaus, and delivering all this country from servage, and well am I rewarded for the fetching of the Fair Isoud out of | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926080 | Ireland, and the danger I was in first and last." So Sir Tristram departed over sea, and arrived in Wales. As he rode there through the Forest Perilous, a lady in great distress met him, that said: "O my lord, come with me, and that in all the haste ye may, for ye shall see the most honourable knight of | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926081 | the world hard bestead, and he is none other than the noble King Arthur himself." "God defend," said Sir Tristram, "that ever he should be in such distress. I am ready to help him if I may." So they rode at a great pace, till they saw a knight, that was King Arthur, on foot fighting with two knights, and | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926082 | anon the one knight was smitten down, and they unlaced his helm to slay him. Therewithal came Sir Tristram with all his might, and smote the two traitors so that they fell dead. Then he horsed King Arthur, and as they rode forth together, the King thanked heartily Sir Tristram and desired to wit his name. He would not tell | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926083 | him, but said that he was a poor knight adventurous. So he bare King Arthur fellowship, till he met with some of his knights. Then departed Sir Tristram, and rode straight toward Camelot. Then was he ware of a seemly knight riding against him with a covered shield. They dressed their shields and spears, and came together with all the | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926084 | mights of their horses. They met so fiercely that both horses and knights fell to the earth. As fast as they were able they then gat free from their horses, and put their shields before them; and they strake together with bright swords, like men of might, and either wounded other wonderly sore, so that the blood ran out upon | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926085 | the grass. Thus they two fought the space of four hours. Never one would speak to other one word, and of their harness they hewed off many pieces. Then at the last spake the one with the covered shield; "Knight, thou fightest wonderly well as ever I saw knight; therefore if it please you tell me your name." "Sir," said | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926086 | Sir Tristram, "that is me loath to tell any man my name." "Truly," said the other, "if I was requested, I was never loath to tell my name. I am Sir Launcelot of the Lake." "Alas," said Sir Tristram, "what have I done, for ye are the man in the world that I love best." "Fair knight," said Sir Launcelot, | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926087 | "tell me now your name." "Truly," said he, "my name is Sir Tristram of Lyonesse." "Oh," said Sir Launcelot, "what adventure is befallen me!" Therewith Sir Launcelot kneeled adown, and yielded him up his sword. And therewithal Sir Tristram kneeled adown, and yielded him up his sword. So either gave other the victory. Thereupon they both forthwithal went to a | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926088 | stone, and sat down upon it, and took off their helms to cool themselves. Then after a while they took their helms and rode together to Camelot. There soon they met King Arthur, and when he wist that it was Sir Tristram, he ran unto him and took him by the hand and said, "Sir Tristram, ye be as welcome | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926089 | as any knight that ever came to this court." Then they went to the Table Round, where Queen Guenever came, and many ladies with her, and all the ladies said at one voice, "Welcome, Sir Tristram." "Welcome," said the damsels; "Welcome," said the knights; "Welcome," said Arthur, "for one of the best knights and the gentlest of the world, and | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926090 | the man of most honour. For of all manner of hunting ye bear the prize; and of all the terms of hunting and hawking ye are the beginner; of all instruments of music ye are the best. Therefore, gentle knight, ye are welcome to this court. Now I pray you, grant me a boon." "It shall be at your commandment," | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926091 | said Tristram. "Well," said Arthur, "I will desire of you that ye will abide in my court." "Sir," said Sir Tristram, "thereto is me loath, for I have ado in many countries." "Not so," said Arthur; "ye have promised it me, and ye may not say nay." So Tristram agreed to remain with King Arthur, who then went unto the | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926092 | sieges about the Round Table, and looked in every siege that lacked a knight. Then the King saw in the siege of Marhaus letters that said, "This is the siege of the noble knight Sir Tristram." And then Arthur made Sir Tristram knight of the Table Round with great splendour and great feast, as might be thought. For that Sir | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926093 | Marhaus, a worthy knight, was slain afore by the hands of Sir Tristram was well known at that time in the court of Arthur; and that for evil deeds that he did unto the country of Cornwall Sir Tristram and he fought; and that they fought so long tracing and traversing till they fell bleeding to the earth, for they | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926094 | were so sore wounded that they might not stand; and that Sir Tristram by fortune recovered, and Sir Marhaus died through the stroke on the head. King Mark had had great despite of the renown of Sir Tristram, and therefore had chased him out of Cornwall. When now he heard of the great prowess that Sir Tristram did in England | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926095 | he was sore grieved, and sent men to espy what deeds he did. The Queen Isoud also on her part sent privily spies to know what deeds he had done, for great love was between them twain. When the messengers came home, and told that Sir Tristram passed all other knights at Arthur's court unless it were Sir Launcelot, King | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926096 | Mark was right heavy of the tidings, and as glad was the Fair Isoud. Then in great despite King Mark took with him two good knights and two squires, disguised himself, and took his way into England, to the intent to slay Sir Tristram. So King Mark came into England, where he soon became known as the most horrible coward | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926097 | that ever bestrode horse; and there was much laughing and jesting at the knight of Cornwall, and much he was despised. Sir Dagonet, King Arthur's fool, at one time chased him through thick and thin over the forests; and when on a day Sir Launcelot overtook him and bade him turn and fight, he made no defence, but tumbled down | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926098 | out off the saddle to the earth as a sack, and there he lay still, and cried Sir Launcelot mercy. So King Mark was soon brought as recreant before King Arthur, who already knew wherefore he was come into his country, and that he had not done the service and homage he owed as King Arthur's under-lord. But King Mark | 60 | gutenberg |
twg_000012926099 | promised to make large amends for the wrongs he had done, for he was a fair speaker, and false thereunder. So on a day King Arthur prayed of him one gift, and King Mark promised to give him whatsoever he desired, if it were in his power. Then King Arthur asked him to be good lord unto Sir Tristram, and | 60 | gutenberg |
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