第 四百六十五 章 · How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other

. How King Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other

knights of the Round Table.

Then King Arthur looked upon Sir Urre, and the king thought he was a

full likely man when he was whole; and then King Arthur made him to be

taken down off the litter and laid him upon the earth, and there was

laid a cushion of gold that he should kneel upon. And then noble Arthur

said: Fair knight, me repenteth of thy hurt, and for to courage all

other noble knights I will pray thee softly to suffer me to handle your

wounds. Most noble christened king, said Urre, do as ye list, for I am

at the mercy of God, and at your commandment. So then Arthur softly

handled him, and then some of his wounds renewed upon bleeding. Then

the King Clarence of Northumberland searched, and it would not be. And

then Sir Barant le Apres that was called the King with the Hundred

Knights, he assayed and failed; and so did King Uriens of the land of

Gore; so did King Anguish of Ireland; so did King Nentres of Garloth;

so did King Carados of Scotland; so did the Duke Galahad, the haut

prince; so did Constantine, that was Sir Carados’ son of Cornwall; so

did Duke Chaleins of Clarance; so did the Earl Ulbause; so did the Earl

Lambaile; so did the Earl Aristause.

Then came in Sir Gawaine with his three sons, Sir Gingalin, Sir

Florence, and Sir Lovel, these two were begotten upon Sir Brandiles’

sister; and all they failed. Then came in Sir Agravaine, Sir Gaheris,

Sir Mordred, and the good knight, Sir Gareth, that was of very

knighthood worth all the brethren. So came knights of Launcelot’s kin,

but Sir Launcelot was not that time in the court, for he was that time

upon his adventures. Then Sir Lionel, Sir Ector de Maris, Sir Bors de

Ganis, Sir Blamore de Ganis, Sir Bleoberis de Ganis, Sir Gahalantine,

Sir Galihodin, Sir Menaduke, Sir Villiars the Valiant, Sir Hebes le

Renoumes. All these were of Sir Launcelot’s kin, and all they failed.

Then came in Sir Sagramore le Desirous, Sir Dodinas le Savage, Sir

Dinadan, Sir Bruin le Noire, that Sir Kay named La Cote Male Taile, and

Sir Kay le Seneschal, Sir Kay de Stranges, Sir Meliot de Logris, Sir

Petipase of Winchelsea, Sir Galleron of Galway, Sir Melion of the

Mountain, Sir Cardok, Sir Uwaine les Avoutres, and Sir Ozanna le Cure

Hardy.

Then came in Sir Astamor, and Sir Gromere, Grummor’s son, Sir Crosselm,

Sir Servause le Breuse, that was called a passing strong knight, for as

the book saith, the chief Lady of the Lake feasted Sir Launcelot and

Servause le Breuse, and when she had feasted them both at sundry times

she prayed them to give her a boon. And they granted it her. And then

she prayed Sir Servause that he would promise her never to do battle

against Sir Launcelot du Lake, and in the same wise she prayed Sir

Launcelot never to do battle against Sir Servause, and so either

promised her. For the French book saith, that Sir Servause had never

courage nor lust to do battle against no man, but if it were against

giants, and against dragons, and wild beasts. So we pass unto them that

at the king’s request made them all that were there at that high feast,

as of the knights of the Table Round, for to search Sir Urre: to that

intent the king did it, to wit which was the noblest knight among them.

Then came Sir Aglovale, Sir Durnore, Sir Tor, that was begotten upon

Aries, the cowherd’s wife, but he was begotten afore Aries wedded her,

and King Pellinore begat them all, first Sir Tor, Sir Aglovale, Sir

Durnore, Sir Lamorak, the most noblest knight one that ever was in

Arthur’s days as for a worldly knight, and Sir Percivale that was

peerless except Sir Galahad in holy deeds, but they died in the quest

of the Sangreal. Then came Sir Griflet le Fise de Dieu, Sir Lucan the

Butler, Sir Bedevere his brother, Sir Brandiles, Sir Constantine, Sir

Cador’s son of Cornwall, that was king after Arthur’s days, and Sir

Clegis, Sir Sadok, Sir Dinas le Seneschal of Cornwall, Sir Fergus, Sir

Driant, Sir Lambegus, Sir Clarrus of Cleremont, Sir Cloddrus, Sir

Hectimere, Sir Edward of Carnarvon, Sir Dinas, Sir Priamus, that was

christened by Sir Tristram the noble knight, and these three were

brethren; Sir Hellaine le Blank that was son to Sir Bors, he begat him

upon King Brandegoris’ daughter, and Sir Brian de Listinoise; Sir

Gautere, Sir Reynold, Sir Gillemere, were three brethren that Sir

Launcelot won upon a bridge in Sir Kay’s arms. Sir Guyart le Petite,

Sir Bellangere le Beuse, that was son to the good knight, Sir Alisander

le Orphelin, that was slain by the treason of King Mark. Also that

traitor king slew the noble knight Sir Tristram, as he sat harping

afore his lady La Beale Isoud, with a trenchant glaive, for whose death

was much bewailing of every knight that ever were in Arthur’s days;

there was never none so bewailed as was Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorak,

for they were traitorously slain, Sir Tristram by King Mark, and Sir

Lamorak by Sir Gawaine and his brethren. And this Sir Bellangere

revenged the death of his father Alisander, and Sir Tristram slew King

Mark, and La Beale Isoud died swooning upon the corse of Sir Tristram,

whereof was great pity. And all that were with King Mark that were

consenting to the death of Sir Tristram were slain, as Sir Andred and

many other.

Then came Sir Hebes, Sir Morganore, Sir Sentraile, Sir Suppinabilis,

Sir Bellangere le Orgulous, that the good knight Sir Lamorak won in

plain battle; Sir Neroveus and Sir Plenorius, two good knights that Sir

Launcelot won; Sir Darras, Sir Harry le Fise Lake, Sir Erminide,

brother to King Hermaunce, for whom Sir Palomides fought at the Red

City with two brethren; and Sir Selises of the Dolorous Tower, Sir

Edward of Orkney, Sir Ironside, that was called the noble Knight of the

Red Launds that Sir Gareth won for the love of Dame Liones, Sir Arrok

de Grevaunt, Sir Degrane Saunce Velany that fought with the giant of

the black lowe, Sir Epinogris, that was the king’s son of

Northumberland. Sir Pelleas that loved the lady Ettard, and he had died

for her love had not been one of the ladies of the lake, her name was

Dame Nimue, and she wedded Sir Pelleas, and she saved him that he was

never slain, and he was a full noble knight; and Sir Lamiel of Cardiff

that was a great lover. Sir Plaine de Fors, Sir Melleaus de Lile, Sir

Bohart le Cure Hardy that was King Arthur’s son, Sir Mador de la Porte,

Sir Colgrevance, Sir Hervise de la Forest Savage, Sir Marrok, the good

knight that was betrayed with his wife, for she made him seven year a

wer-wolf, Sir Persaunt, Sir Pertilope, his brother, that was called the

Green Knight, and Sir Perimones, brother to them both, that was called

the Red Knight, that Sir Gareth won when he was called Beaumains. All

these hundred knights and ten searched Sir Urre’s wounds by the

commandment of King Arthur.