Then Gawain, the courteous hero, and the lady his rein beside, 565 Gazed lovingly on each other--and so far on their way did ride, That they drew anear to the castle, where the venture erewhile befell, And they who looked forth might see them---'Now, Lady, 'twould please me well If thou do this thing that I ask thee, from all men my name withhold, Which the knight who once stole my charger aloud in thine hearing told. 570 But do this that I say, if any shall pray thee to tell my name, Say, "I know not the name of my true knight, none spake it when here he came."' Then she quoth, 'I will keep it secret, since thou wouldst not 'twere spoken here.' And the knight and the lovely lady they rode to the Burg anear. Now the knights they had heard of the coming of one who, with valiant hand, 575 Faced the venture, and slew the lion, and the Turkowit dared withstand, Yea, and had in fair joust o'erthrown him; and now on the flowery plain, The meadow of strife, rode the hero, and they looked on the knight Gawain, From the battlements could they see him; and the forces together draw; And with ringing blast of trumpet they pass thro' the castle door, 580 And rich banners on high were tossing, and their steeds o'er the plain they flew, And he deemed that they came for battle, so swift they towards him drew. As Gawain from afar might see them to the lady he spake again, 'Do they come here with thought of battle?' But she quoth, 'They are Klingsor's men, From afar have they seen thy coming, and they ride their new lord to greet, 585 With joy would they bid thee welcome! Refuse not this honour meet, Since 'tis gladness that doth constrain them.' There, too, in a vessel fair Plippalinòt came to meet them, and his daughter with him did bear; And swift o'er the flowery meadow the maiden towards them stept, And joyful she hailed the hero for whom she aforetime wept. 590