When that the eleven kings saw that there was so few a fellowship did
such deeds of arms, they were ashamed and set on them again fiercely;
and there was Sir Ulfius’s horse slain under him, but he did
marvellously well on foot. But the Duke Eustace of Cambenet and King
Clariance of Northumberland, were alway grievous on Ulfius. Then
Brastias saw his fellow fared so withal he smote the duke with a spear,
that horse and man fell down. That saw King Clariance and returned unto
Brastias, and either smote other so that horse and man went to the
earth, and so they lay long astonied, and their horses’ knees brast to
the hard bone. Then came Sir Kay the seneschal with six fellows with
him, and did passing well. With that came the eleven kings, and there
was Griflet put to the earth, horse and man, and Lucas the butler,
horse and man, by King Brandegoris, and King Idres, and King Agwisance.
Then waxed the medley passing hard on both parties. When Sir Kay saw
Griflet on foot, he rode on King Nentres and smote him down, and led
his horse unto Sir Griflet, and horsed him again. Also Sir Kay with the
same spear smote down King Lot, and hurt him passing sore. That saw the
King with the Hundred Knights, and ran unto Sir Kay and smote him down,
and took his horse, and gave him King Lot, whereof he said gramercy.
When Sir Griflet saw Sir Kay and Lucas the butler on foot, he took a
sharp spear, great and square, and rode to Pinel, a good man of arms,
and smote horse and man down, and then he took his horse, and gave him
unto Sir Kay. Then King Lot saw King Nentres on foot, he ran unto Melot
de la Roche, and smote him down, horse and man, and gave King Nentres
the horse, and horsed him again. Also the King of the Hundred Knights
saw King Idres on foot; then he ran unto Gwiniart de Bloi, and smote
him down, horse and man, and gave King Idres the horse, and horsed him
again; and King Lot smote down Clariance de la Forest Savage, and gave
the horse unto Duke Eustace. And so when they had horsed the kings
again they drew them, all eleven kings, together, and said they would
be revenged of the damage that they had taken that day. The meanwhile
came in Sir Ector with an eager countenance, and found Ulfius and
Brastias on foot, in great peril of death, that were foul defoiled
under horse-feet.
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