Then a prince spake from out the army, 'Tho' Kingron hath valour shown, 415 Yet never he fought for _our_ manhood, he fought for himself alone. Now let him to death be stricken--Why then should they be cast down, Two hosts, this one, and the army that lieth before the town?' Then he bade his lord take courage, 'Once more will we try our fate, Let them look to their arms, the conflict shall be for their strength too great, 420 We will make an end of their gladness! Bid thy vassals and kinsmen hear, With banners twain before them to the town shall they draw anear; Down the hill will we ride upon them, but afoot must we storm the gate, For so shall we work them evil, and victory shall on us wait.' Galogandres, the Duke of Gippones, it was who this counsel gave, 425 And sorrow he brought on the Burgers--but slain was this hero brave, And slain, too, the brave Count Narant, a prince from Uckerland's shore, And many another hero whom dead from the field they bore. Now hear ye another story, how the Burgers would guard their wall. Strong stakes of wood sharp-pointed they made fast in tree-trunks tall; 430 (Sore pain thus was wrought the besiegers) and the trunks were made fast that day To a rope that by wheel was guided, so they guarded their walls alway. And all this had they done and tested ere Klamidé would storm the gate To avenge the fall of Kingron--There had come to their land of late Greek fire, for the ships had brought it that of food brought a goodly store, 435 And it burnt of the foe the weapons, and the engines of deadly war; And battering-ram or tortoise in vain 'gainst the walls were wheeled, No weapon had they for onslaught but was forced to the flame to yield! Now Kingron the seneschal journeyed till he came on to Breton ground, In his hunting-house in Briziljan King Arthur at last he found, 440 And Karminöl did they call it--As 'fore Pelrapär he fought, So at Parzival's word his surety to the maid of Lalande he brought, And glad was fair Kunnewaaré that, faithful, he mourned her shame Whom men there knew as the Red Knight, and this knight at his bidding came.