Then the knights of the Duchess' army they came where by Arthur's side 335 Sat Parzival, fair to look on, 'mid the knightly circle wide. And the king in the tent received them, but so courtly was he and wise, That, tho' wide was the tent of Gawain, he thought best that in all men's eyes He should sit without on the meadow, and the knights they should sit around, And strangers they were to each other who place in the circle found. 340 Would ye know who was this and that one? The tale it were all too long If Christian I named and paynim--Who were Klingsor's warriors strong; Who were they who so well were armèd, and showed them such men of might When they rode from the city of Logrois, and would for their Duchess fight; Who had followed King Arthur hither--If each one, his land and kin, 345 I named in their rightful order 'twere ill to the end to win! But all men they spake together, there was none there like Parzival, For his face and his form so lovely many women might love him well; And nothing there failed unto him of aught that beseemed a knight Who beareth the crown of honour, and fighteth a goodly fight. 350 Then Gamuret's son upstood there, and he spake, 'Ye who shall be here Give counsel, and help me win that which my soul ever holdeth dear; A strange and a hidden wonder it drave me from out your band-- Ye who brotherhood once have sworn me, and in friendship have clasped my hand, Now help me, by this your knighthood, mine honour to win again!' 355 And gladly would Arthur grant him that for which his desire was fain.