To the ground sprang Gawain and Arnivé, and her daughters with children twain, The Lady of Logrois, and the heroes he o'erthrew on the grassy plain, Lischois and the gallant Florand; then unto those heroes brave 695 Stepped Arthur from his pavilion, and a kindly welcome gave; And the queen, she greeted Gawain, and she welcomed him and his Of true heart, and from many a lady, I ween, was there many a kiss! Quoth Arthur unto his nephew, 'Say, who shall thy comrades be?' Quoth Gawain, 'A kiss of greeting from my lady I fain would see, 700 'Twere ill an she should refuse it, for noble are both I ween.' Then Florand and the Duke of Gowerzein were kissed by the gracious queen. Then into the tent they gat them, and to many the fair field wide Was as if it were full of maidens, so close stood they, side by side. Then not as the heavy-footed sprang Arthur upon his steed, 705 And he turned to the knights and the ladies in the ring with a kindly heed, And he rode from one to the other, and gracious the words he spake, From the lips of the king so kindly each one must his welcome take. For this was the will of Gawain that no man from hence should ride Till he himself rode with them, but courteous his coming bide. 710 Then the king would dismount, and straightway he entered the tent again, And he sat him beside his nephew, and straitly he prayed Gawain To say who were these five ladies, whom hither the knight did bring. Then Gawain he looked on the eldest and he spake to the Breton king, 'Didst thou know Uther Pendragon? 'Tis Arnivé, his queen and wife, 715 And well mayst thou look upon her, from the twain didst thou draw thy life. And there standeth the Queen of Norway, and _I_ am the son she bare, And these twain they shall be my sisters; say, are they not maidens fair?' Ah! then once again they kissed them, and sorrow and joy were seen Of all those who looked upon them, from Love this their lot had been; 720 And they laughed, and they cried together, and their lips spake of joy and woe, And I ween that with tears of gladness their bright eyes must overflow. Then Arthur he spake to Gawain, 'Nephew, unknown to me Is the fifth of these lovely ladies, I prithee who may she be?'