Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and his Noble; Knights of the Round TableMalory, Thomas, Sir
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Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and his Noble; Knights of the Round Table
Malory, Thomas, Sir
Arthurian romances
How the queen desired to see Galahad; and after all the knights were
replenished with the holy Sangreal, and how all they avowed the
enquest of the same. Chap. vii.
How great sorrow was made of the king and ladies for the departing of
the knights, and how they departed. Chap. viii.
How Galahad gat him a shield, and how they sped that presumed to take
down the said shield. Chap. ix.
How Galahad departed with the shield, and how king Evelake had received
this shield of Joseph of Aramathye. Chap. x.
How Joseph made a cross on the white shield with his blood, and how
Galahad was by a monk brought to a tomb. Chap. xi.
Of the marvel that Sir Galahad saw and heard in the tomb, and how he
made Melias knight. Chap. xii.
Of the adventure that Melias had, and how Galahad revenged him, and how
Melias was carried into an abbey. Chap. xiii.
How Galahad departed, and how he was commanded to go to the castle of
maidens to destroy the wicked custom. Chap. xiv.
How Sir Galahad fought with the knights of the castle, and destroyed
the wicked custom. Chap. xv.
How Sir Gawaine came to the abbey for to follow Galahad, and how he was
shriven to a hermit. Chap. xvi.
How Sir Galahad met with Sir Launcelot and with Sir Percivale, and
smote them down, and departed from them. Chap. xvii.
How Sir Launcelot, half sleeping and half waking, saw a sick man borne
in a litter, and how he was healed with the Sangreal. Chap. xviii.
How a voice spake to Sir Launcelot, and how he found his horse and his
helm borne away, and after went afoot. Chap. xix.
How Sir Launcelot was shriven, and what sorrow he made; and of good
ensamples which were shewed to him. Chap. xx.
Here follow the Chapters of the Fourteenth Book.
How Sir Percivale came to a recluse and asked counsel, and how she told
him that she was his aunt. Chap. i.
How Merlin likened the Round Table to the world, and how the knights
that should achieve the Sangreal should be known. Chap. ii.
How Sir Percivale came into a monastery where he found king Evelake,
which was an old man. Chap. iii.
How Sir Percivale saw many men of arms bearing a dead knight, and how
he fought against them. Chap. iv.
How a yeoman desired him to get again an horse, and how Sir Percivale’s
hackney was slain, and how he gat an horse. Chap. v.
Of the great danger that Sir Percivale was in by his horse, and how he
saw a serpent and a lion fight. Chap. vi.
Of the vision that Sir Percivale saw, and how his vision was expounded,
and of his lion. Chap. vii.
How Sir Percivale saw a ship coming to him-ward, and how the lady of
the ship told him of her disheritance. Chap. viii.
How Sir Percivale promised her help, and how he required her of love,
and how he was saved from the fiend. Chap. ix.
How Sir Percivale for penance rove himself through the thigh; and how
she was known for the devil. Chap. x.
Here followeth the Fifteenth Book, which is of Sir Launcelot.
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