This Book tells how Gamuret sought for King Kailet, and found him before Kanvoleis. How the Queen of the Waleis ordered a Tourney to be holden, and of the heroes there assembled. How Gamuret did valiant deeds, and was adjudged the victor; and how two queens laid claim to his love. Of the wedding of Gamuret and Queen Herzeleide and their love to each other. How Gamuret went to the aid of the Baruch, and was treacherously slain before Alexandria. How the news was brought to the land of the Waleis; of the sorrow of Herzeleide; and of the birth of Parzival. BOOK II HERZELEIDE Now there in the Spanish country he thought him the king to greet, His kinsman and cousin Kailet, and he followed with footsteps fleet To Toledo, but thence had he ridden unto deeds of knighthood fair, Where many a spear should be splintered, and men thought not their shields to spare. Then he thought him to make him ready (so the venture doth tell I ween) 5 With many a blazoned spear-shaft, and many a sendal green; For each spear it bare a pennon, with the anchor in ermine white, And well was it wrought, the symbol, and costly in all men's sight. And long and broad were the pennons, and e'en to the hand hung low When men on the spear-blade bound them, a span-breadth the point below. 10 And a hundred spears were ready for that true and gallant knight, And his cousin's folk they bare them, and with him went forth to fight; And honour and loyal service they showed him as fit and fair, Nor I think had their lord been wrathful that his kinsman their love should share.