With ringing blasts of trumpet would the army leave the plain, 45 That very morn to Ioflanz marched the monarch and all his train. And clear rung the ladies' bridles as they circled around the king-- And, if I may tell the story, the tidings I fain would bring Of those who had ridden hither, and camped on the sward so green, For Gramoflanz bade them hither, and his combat they fain had seen. 50 If ye shall not before have heard it then here would I make it known, From Punt, the water-locked city, to his nephew's aid had flown Brandelidelein, and with him were six hundred ladies fair, By the side of each lovely lady her knight must his armour wear; For knighthood and love would he serve her--Of Punturtois, the gallant knights 55 Were fain for this stately journey, in sooth 'twas a noble sight. And there rode, an ye will believe me, Count Bernard of Riviers, Rich Narant had been his father, and left Uckerland to his heir. And in many a ship o'er the water had he brought so fair a host Of ladies, that none gainsaid him who would make of their beauty boast. 60 Two hundred of them were maidens, and two hundred already wed-- And if I have rightly counted 'neath his banner Count Bernard led Five hundred knights well proven, who with him had sailed the sea, And each well might face a foeman, and each should a hero be. Thus King Gramoflanz would wreak vengeance in strife for the broken tree, 65 For he deemed he should be the victor, and the folk should his prowess see. And the princes from out his kingdom, with many a valiant knight, And many a lovely lady, had come to behold the fight; And a goodly folk were gathered--Now Arthur's men drew near, And they looked upon the monarch, how they found him ye now shall hear. 70 Of Palmât was the high seat 'neath him, and with silk was the couch spread o'er, And maidens, so fair and graceful, they knelt low the king before, And with iron hose they shod him; and high o'er the monarch's head, A silk, Ecidemon-woven, both broad and long, was spread, On twelve spear-shafts tall was it lifted, from the sunlight to be a shade-- 75 Then came the men of King Arthur, and this was the word they said: