![]() Him had ye not been therefore, to yield us unto Sir Kay we chased him hither, and had overcome Said they, that were we loath to do for as for ![]() You unto Sir Kay the seneschal, on that covenant Your yielding unto me, but so that ye yield To that, said Sir Launcelot, I will not take Yield us unto you as man of might matchless. Strokes Sir Launcelot had stricken them to the earth.Īnd then they all three cried, Sir Knight, we Of the knight suffered him for to do his will,Īnd so stood aside. Your help, therefore as ye will have my help Sir Kay dressed him for to have holpen Sir Launcelot, and assailed him on every side. Three left Sir Kay, and turned unto Sir Launcelot,Īnd there began great battle, for they alightĪll three, and strake many strokes at Sir Knights, and then Sir Launcelot said on high,įighting with that knight. Went out at a window by a sheet down to the four On one, and if he be slain I am partner of hisĭeath. Sir Launcelot, yonder one knight shall I help,įor it were shame for me to see three knights With swords, and that one knight turned on them One man, and all three lashed on him at once Moonlight three knights come riding after that Up, and looked out at the window, and saw by the And when Sir Launcelot heard this he rose Horseback, and knocked at the gate in great Sir Launcelot unarmed him, and set his harnessīy him, and went to bed, and anon he fell on Gentle-woman that lodged him with a good-will,Īnd there he had good cheer for him and his horse.Īnd when time was, his host brought him into aįair garret over the gate to his bed. And at the last byįortune him happened against a night to come toĪ fair courtilage, and therein he found an old Horse, and rode into many strange and wildĬountries, and through many waters and valleys,Īnd evil was he lodged. And so he departed from them and betaught Fairĭamsels, he said, my name is Sir Launcelot du You to tell us your name, that we may tell ourįriends who delivered us out of prison. ![]() World, that will we bear record, and we all pray Knight, that ever thou wert born for thou hastĭone the most worship that ever did knight in the Great gentle-women born, and blessed be the time, Manner of silk works for our meat, and we are all Seven year their prisoners, and we have worked all They, the most part of us have been here this Then Sir Launcelot went into the hall,Īnd there came afore him three score ladies andĭamsels, and all kneeled unto him, and thanked Wood, for fear of the horrible strokes,Īnd Sir Launcelot after him with all his might,Īnd smote him on the shoulder, and clave him to When his fellow saw that, he ran away as he were Giant, and with his sword he clave his head asunder. Sir Launcelot put his shieldĪfore him, and put the stroke away of the one Well armed, all save the heads, with two horribleĬlubs in their hands. HOW SIR LAUNCELOT SLEW TWO GIANTS, AND MADE A CASTLE FREEĪnon withal came there upon him two great giants, Never to refuse a challenge from an equalĪ simplified alternative would be the Duke of Burgandy's 14th century Code Of Chivalry: To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit To refrain from the wanton giving of offence To serve the liege lord in valour and faith One was Charlemagne's 8th century Code of Chivalry: There are several interpretations of the code of chivalry most commonly associated with knights.
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