And for Parzival and his brother the maidens must mourn that day, Farewell they were loth to bid them--Ere the heroes rode on their way Thro' the armies four they gat them, and they prayed leave from each and all, 855 And joyful, they took their journey, well armed 'gainst what might befall. And the third day hence to Ioflanz from the heathen's host they brought Great gifts, so rich and costly, men ne'er on such wealth had thought. Did a king take of them, his kingdom was rich for evermore-- And to each as beseemed his station the precious gifts they bore, 860 And the ladies, they had rich presents, from Triant and Nouriente-- How the others rode I know not, but the twain, they with Kondrie went! BOOK XVI LOHENGRIN ARGUMENT Book XVI. tells of the sorrow of Anfortas and his knights; how he prayed them to kill him, and how he would fain have withheld his eyes from the light of the Grail; of the coming of Parzival and Feirefis, and of the healing of Anfortas. How Parzival set forth to meet his wife on the shores of Plimizöl; and how Trevrezent confessed to having spoken falsely in order to withhold him from the Quest. Of the joyful meeting of Parzival and Kondwiramur; and how Kardeiss was proclaimed king of Brobarz, Waleis, Norgals, and Anjou; and how Parzival with Kondwiramur and Lohengrin rode to Monsalväsch. How on their way they found Siguné dead, and buried her by her lover. Of the great feast at Monsalväsch; and how Feirefis failed to behold the Grail, and of his love for Répanse de Schoie. How Feirefis was baptized, and wedded Répanse de Schoie; how the twain set forth for Feirefis' kingdom, and of their son, Prester John. Of Lohengrin and the Duchess of Brabant; how he was sent to her aid from Monsalväsch, and dwelt with her in peace till she asked the question which drove him forth. The poet blames Chrêtien de Troyes for having done the tale a wrong; it was Kiot who taught the song aright, to its very end. He, Wolfram of Eschenbach, will speak no more of it, but he prays that all good and gracious women will praise him for his song, since he sang it to pleasure a woman. BOOK XVI LOHENGRIN Now Anfortas and his Templars they suffered sore grief and pain, And their true love in bondage held him, since he prayed them for death in vain; And in sooth death had been his portion, save they wrought that the Grail he saw-- From the might of Its mystic virtue fresh life must he ever draw.