Le Morte D'Arthur, vol 1, Sir Malory Thomas [the dot read aloud TXT] 📗

>How the damosel ever rebuked Beaumains, and would not suffer him to sit at her table, but called him kitchen boy . Chap. ix.

How the third brother, called the Red Knight, jousted and fought against Beaumains, and how Beaumains overcame him Chap. x.

How Sir Beaumains suffered great rebukes of the damosel, and he suffered it patiently … . Chap. xi.

How Beaumains fought with Sir Persant of Inde, and made him to be yielden … … Chap. xii.

Of the goodly communication between Sir Persant and Beaumains, and how he told him that his name was Sir Gareth . Chap. xiii.

How the lady that was besieged had word from her sister how she had brought a knight to fight for her, and what battles he had achieved Chap. xiv.

How the damosel and Beaumains came to the siege, and came to a sycamore tree, and there Beaumains blew a horn, and then the Knight of the Red Launds came to fight with him Chap. xv.

How the two knights met together, and of their talking, and how they began

their battle … . Chap. xvi.

How after long fighting Beaumains overcame the knight and would have slain him, but at the request of the lords he saved his life and made him to yield him to the lady . . Chap. xvii.

How the knight yielded him, and how Beaumains made him to go unto King Arthur’s court, and to cry Sir Launcelot mercy Chap. xviii.

 

How Beaumains came to the lady, and when he came to the castle the gates were closed against him, and of the words that the lady said to him … … Chap. xix.

 

How Sir Beaumains rode after to rescue his dwarf, and came into the castle where he was … . Chap. xx.

How Sir Gareth, otherwise called Beaumains, came to the presence of his lady, and how they took acquaintance, and of their love Chap. xxi.

How at night came an armed knight, and fought with Sir Gareth, and he, sort

hurt in the thigh, smote off the knight’s head Chap. xxii.

 

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How the said knight came again the next night and was beheaded again, and how at the feast of Pentecost all the knights that Sir Gareth had overcome came and yielded them to King Arthur Chap. xxiii.

 

How King Arthur pardoned them, and demanded of them where Sir Gareth was … . . Chap. xxiv.

 

How the Queen of Orkney came to this feast of Pentecost, and Sir Gawaine and his brethren came to ask her blessing Chap. xxv.

 

How King Arthur sent for the Lady Lionesse, and how she let cry a tourney at her castle, whereas came many knights . Chap. XYVi.

 

How King Arthur went to the tournament with his knights, and how the lady received him worshipfully, and how the knights encountered … … Chap. xxvii.

 

How the knights bare them in the battle . . Chap. xxviii.

Yet of the said tournament … . Chap. xxix.

 

How Sir Gareth was espied by the heralds, and how he escaped out of the field … … Chap. xxx.

 

How Sir Gareth came to a castle where he was well lodged, and he jousted with a knight and slew him . . Chap. xxxi.

 

How Sir Gareth fought with a knight that held within his castle thirty ladies, and how he slew him … Chap. xxxii.

 

How Sir Gareth and Sir Gawaine fought each against other, and how they knew each other by the damosel Linet . Chap. xxxiii.

 

How Sir Gareth knowledged that they loved each other to King Arthur, and of the appointment of their wedding . Chap. xxxiv.

 

Of the Great Royalty, and what officers were made at the feast of the wedding, and of the jousts at the feast . . Chap. xxxv.

 

Here follow the Chapters of the Eighth Book.

 

How Sir Tristram de Liones was born, and how his mother died at his birth, wherefore she named him Tristram . Chap. i.

 

How the stepmother of Sir Tristram had ordained poison for to have poisoned Sir Tristram … . Chap. ii.

 

How Sir Tristram was sent into France, and had one to govern him named Gouvernail, and how he learned to harp, hawk, and hunt Chap. iii.

 

How Sir Marhaus came out of Ireland for to ask truage of Cornwall, or else he would fight therefore … Chap. iv.

 

How Tristram enterprized the battle to fight for the truage of Corn wall, and how he was made knight . .Chap. v <xxiv>

How Sir Tristram arrived into the Island for to furnish the battle with Sir

Marhaus … . . Chap. vi.

How Sir Tristram fought against Sir Marhaus and achieved his battle, and how Sir Marhaus fled to his ship . . Chap. vii.

How Sir Marhaus after that he was arrived in Ireland died of the stroke that

Sir Tristram had given him, and how Tristram was hurt… … .

Chap.

viii.

How Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud first for to be

healed of his wound … Chap. ix.

How Sir Tristram won the degree at a tournament in Ireland, and there made Palamides to bear no harness in a year . Chap. x.

How the queen espied that Sir Tristram had slain her brother Sir Marhaus by his sword, and in what jeopardy he was Chap. xi.

 

How Sir Tristram departed from the king and La Beale Isoud out of Ireland

for to come into Cornwall . . Chap. xii.

How Sir Tristram and King Mark 11U ted each other for the love of a knight’s wife … . . Chap. xiii.

How Sir Tristram lay with the lady, and how h er husband fought with Sir Tristram … . Chap. xiv.

How Sir Bleoberis demanded the fairest lady in King Mark’s court, whom he took away, and how he w as fought with. Chap. xv.

 

How Sir Tristram fought with two knights of the Round Table Chap. xvi.

 

How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Bleoberis for a lady, and how the lady was put to choice to whom she would go . Chap. xvii.

How the lady forsook Sir Tristram and abode with Sir Bleoberis, and how she desired to go to her husband . . Chap. xviii.

How King Mark sent Sir Tristram for La Beale Isoud toward Ireland, and how by fortune he arrived into England . Chap. xix.

 

How King Anguish of Ireland was summoned to come to King Arthur’s court for treason … . Chap. xx.

How Sir Tristram rescued a child from a knight, and how Gouvernail told him of King Anguish … Chap. xxi.

 

How Sir Tristram fought for Sir Anguish and overcame his adversary, and how his adversary would never yield him . Chap. xxii.

How Sir Blamore desired Tristram to slay him, and how Sir Tristram spared him, and how they took appointment . Chap. xxiii.

How Sir Tristram demanded La Beale Isoud for King Mark, and how Sir Tristram and Isoud drank the love drink . Chap. xxiv.

How Sir Tristram and Isoud were in prison, and how he fought for her beauty, and smote off another lady’s head . Chap. xxv.

 

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How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Breunor, and at the last smote off his head

… … Chap. xxvi.

How Sir Galahad fought with Sir Tristram, and how Sir Tristram yielded him and promised to fellowship with Launcelot Chap. xxvii.

 

How Sir Launcelot met with Sir Carados bearing away Sir Gawaine, and of the rescue of Sir Gawaine … Chap. xxviii.

Of the wedding of King Mark to La Beale Isoud, and of Bragwaine her maid, and of Palamides … Chap. xxix.

How Palamides demanded Queen Isoud, and how Lambegus rode after to rescue her, and of the escape of Isoud . Chap. xxx.

How Sir Tristram rode after Palamides, and how he found him and fought with him, and by the means of Isoud the battle ceased Chap. xxxi.

How Sir Tristram brought Queen Isoud home, and of the debate of King Mark and Sir Tristram … Chap. xxxii.

How Sir Lamorak jousted with thirty knights, and Sir Tristram at the request of King Mark smote his horse down . Chap. xxxiii.

How Sir Lamorak sent an horn to King Mark in despite of Sir Tristram, and

how Sir Tristram was driven into a chapel Chap. xxxiv.

How Sir Tristram was holpen by his men, and of Queen Isoud which was put in a lazar-cote, and how Tristram was hurt Chap. xxxv.

How Sir Tristram served in war King Howel of Brittany, and slew his adversary in the field … . Chap. xxxvi.

How Sir Suppinabiles told Sir Tristram how he was defamed in the court of King Arthur, and of Sir Lamorak . Chap. xxxvii.

How Sir Tristram and his wife arrived in Wales, and how he met there with Sir Lamorak … . Chap. xxxviii.

How Sir Tristram fought with Sir Nabon, and overcame him, and made Sir Segwarides lord of the isle . . Chap. xxxix.

How Sir Lamorak departed from Sir Tristram, and how he met with Sir Frol, and after with Sir Launcelot . . Chap. xl.

How Sir Lamorak slew Sir Frol, and of the courteous fighting with Sir Belliance his brother … . Chap. xli.

 

Here follow the Chapters of the Ninth Book.

 

How a young man came into the court of King Arthur, and how Sir Kay called him in scorn La Cote Male Taile . Chap. i.

How a damosel came into the court and desired a knight to take on him an enquest, which La Cote Male Taile emprised Chap. ii.

 

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How La Cote Male Taile overthrew Sir Dagonet the king’s fool, and of the rebuke that he had of the damosel . . Chap. iii.

 

How La Cote Male Taile fought against an hundred knights, and how he escaped by the mean of a lady … Chap. iv.

 

How Sir Launcelot came to the court and heard of La Cote Male Taile, and how he followed after him, and how La Cote Male Taile was prisoner … . Chap. v.

 

How Sir Launcelot fought with six knights, and after with Sir Brian, and how he delivered the prisoners . . Chap. vi.

 

How Sir Launcelot met with the damosel named Maledisant, and named her the damosel Bienpensant . . Chap. vii.

 

How La Cote Male Taile was taken prisoner, and after rescued by Sir Launcelot, and how Sir Launcelot overcame four brethren Chap. viii.

 

How Sir Launcelot made La Cote Male Taile lord of the Castle of Pendragon, and after was made knight of the Round Table Chap. ix.

 

How La Beale Isoud sent letters to Sir Tristram by her maid Bragwaine, and of divers adventures of Sir Tristram . Chap. x.

 

How Sir Tristram met with Sir Lamorak de Galis, and how they fought, and after accorded never to fight together . Chap. si.

 

How Sir Palomides followed the Questing Beast, and smote down Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorak with one spear. . Chap. xii.

 

How Sir Lamorak met with Sir Meliagaunce, and fought together for the beauty of Dame Guenever … Chap. xiii.

 

[How Sir Meliagaunce told for what cause they fought, and how Sir Lamorak jousted with King Arthur] . . Chap. xiv.

 

How Sir Kay met with Sir Tristram, and after of the shame spoken of the knights of Cornwall, and how they jousted . Chap. xv.

 

How King Arthur was brought into the Forest Perilous, and how Sir Tristram saved his life … . Chap. xvi.

 

How Sir Tristram came to La Beale Isoud,