And then came into the field Sir Perimones, the Red Knight, Sir
Persant’s brother, that was a knight of the castle, and he encountered
with Sir Ector de Maris, and either smote other so hard that both their
horses and they fell to the earth. And then came in the Red Knight of
the Red Launds, and Sir Gareth, from the castle, and there encountered
with them Sir Bors de Ganis and Sir Bleoberis, and there the Red Knight
and Sir Bors [either] smote other so hard that their spears brast, and
their horses fell grovelling to the earth. Then Sir Bleoberis brake his
spear upon Sir Gareth, but of that stroke Sir Bleoberis fell to the
earth. When Sir Galihodin saw that he bade Sir Gareth keep him, and Sir
Gareth smote him to the earth. Then Sir Galihud gat a spear to avenge
his brother, and in the same wise Sir Gareth served him, and Sir
Dinadan and his brother, La Cote Male Taile, and Sir Sagramore le
Desirous, and Sir Dodinas le Savage. All these he bare down with one
spear.
When King Agwisance of Ireland saw Sir Gareth fare so, he marvelled
what he might be that one time seemed green, and another time, at his
again coming, he seemed blue. And thus at every course that he rode to
and fro he changed his colour, so that there might neither king nor
knight have ready cognisance of him. Then Sir Agwisance, the King of
Ireland, encountered with Sir Gareth, and there Sir Gareth smote him
from his horse, saddle and all. And then came King Carados of Scotland,
and Sir Gareth smote him down horse and man. And in the same wise he
served King Uriens of the land of Gore. And then came in Sir
Bagdemagus, and Sir Gareth smote him down, horse and man, to the earth.
And Bagdemagus’ son, Meliganus, brake a spear upon Sir Gareth mightily
and knightly. And then Sir Galahault, the noble prince, cried on high:
Knight with the many colours, well hast thou jousted; now make thee
ready that I may joust with thee. Sir Gareth heard him, and he gat a
great spear, and so they encountered together, and there the prince
brake his spear; but Sir Gareth smote him upon the left side of the
helm that he reeled here and there, and he had fallen down had not his
men recovered him.
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