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There came a squire unto Sir Tristram, and asked them whether they would
joust or else to lose their lady. Not so, said Sir Tristram, tell your
lord I bid him come as many as we be, and win her and take her. Sir,
said Palomides, an it please you let me have this deed, and I shall
undertake them all four. I will that ye have it, said Sir Tristram,
at your pleasure. Now go and tell your lord Galihodin, that this same
knight will encounter with him and his fellows.

CHAPTER LXVI. How Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after
with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down.

THEN this squire departed and told Galihodin; and then he dressed his
shield, and put forth a spear, and Sir Palomides another; and there Sir
Palomides smote Galihodin so hard that he smote both horse and man
to the earth. And there he had an horrible fall. And then came there
another knight, and in the same wise he served him; and so he served the
third and the fourth, that he smote them over their horses' croups, and
always Sir Palomides' spear was whole. Then came six knights more of
Galihodin's men, and would have been avenged upon Sir Palomides. Let
be, said Sir Galihodin, not so hardy, none of you all meddle with this
knight, for he is a man of great bounte and honour, and if he would ye
were not able to meddle with him. And right so they held them still.
And ever Sir Palomides was ready to joust; and when he saw they would
no more he rode unto Sir Tristram. Right well have ye done, said Sir
Tristram, and worshipfully have ye done as a good knight should. This
Galihodin was nigh cousin unto Galahalt, the haut prince; and this
Galihodin was a king within the country of Surluse.

So as Sir Tristram, Sir Palomides, and La Beale Isoud rode together they
saw afore them four knights, and every man had his spear in his
hand: the first was Sir Gawaine, the second Sir Uwaine, the third Sir
Sagramore le Desirous, and the fourth was Dodinas le Savage. When Sir
Palomides beheld them, that the four knights were ready to joust, he
prayed Sir Tristram to give him leave to have ado with them all so long
as he might hold him on horseback. And if that I be smitten down I pray
you revenge me. Well, said Sir Tristram, I will as ye will, and ye are
not so fain to have worship but I would as fain increase your worship.
And therewithal Sir Gawaine put forth his spear, and Sir Palomides
another; and so they came so eagerly together that Sir Palomides smote
Sir