Then the king of Spain he heard it, how there stood on the open plain The tent that at Rassalig's bidding Gamuret as his prize did gain At Patelamunt, and the tidings a knight to his lord would bring-- 95 Then he sped as a deer, joy's vassal I ween was the gallant king! And thus spake the knight, 'Thy kinsman, and the son of thine aunt I saw, And with pomp and in state as aforetime, so to-day doth he hither draw; There are floating a hundred pennons full fair by his knightly shield, And around his high pavilion they stand on the grassy field, 100 And green as the grass the pennons, and the hero bold doth bear Three anchors of snow-white ermine on every sendal fair.' 'Hath he come here arrayed for battle? Ah! then shall men see straightway How he spurreth him swift to the onslaught, how he striveth in knightly fray! Long time hath the proud King Hardeiss his anger against me shown, 105 Here in joust shall Gamuret fell him, and good fortune shall be mine own!' Then straightway he sent a message to Gaschier, the Norman knight, Where he lay with many a vassal; and Killirjacac the fair and bright, For here had they come at his bidding--The twain at King Kailet's side Towards the fair pavilion with a goodly following hied. 110 And Zassamank's king was joyful, for he held them dear at heart: And the time over-long had seemed them since they must from each other part, This they spake of a true heart truly--And the king he was fain to know What knights should be here for the Tourney, who valour and skill should show. Then spake unto him his kinsmen, 'From distant lands they came, 115 The knights whom love's power hath brought here, many heroes of dauntless fame.'