horse and man to the earth; but Sir Launcelot weened
that it had been Sir Palomides, and so he passed forth. And then Sir
Bleoberis encountered with Sir Palomides, and he smote him so hard upon
the shield that Sir Palomides and his white horse rustled to the earth.
Then Sir Ector de Maris smote Sir Gareth so hard that down he fell off
his horse. And the noble King Arthur encountered with Sir Dinadan, and
he smote him quite from his saddle. And then the noise turned awhile how
the green knights were slain down.

When the King of Northgalis saw that Sir Tristram had a fall, then he
remembered him how great deeds of arms Sir Tristram had done. Then he
made ready many knights, for the custom and cry was such, that what
knight were smitten down, and might not be horsed again by his fellows,
outher by his own strength, that as that day he should be prisoner unto
the party that had smitten him down. So came in the King of Northgalis,
and he rode straight unto Sir Tristram; and when he came nigh him he
alighted down suddenly and betook Sir Tristram his horse, and said thus:
Noble knight, I know thee not of what country that thou art, but for the
noble deeds that thou hast done this day take there my horse, and let me
do as well I may; for, as Jesu me help, thou art better worthy to have
mine horse than I myself. Gramercy, said Sir Tristram, and if I may I
shall quite you: look that ye go not far from us, and as I suppose, I
shall win you another horse. And therewith Sir Tristram mounted upon his
horse, and there he met with King Arthur, and he gave him such a buffet
upon the helm with his sword that King Arthur had no power to keep his
saddle. And then Sir Tristram gave the King of Northgalis King Arthur's
horse: then was there great press about King Arthur for to horse him
again; but Sir Palomides would not suffer King Arthur to be horsed
again, but ever Sir Palomides smote on the right hand and on the left
hand mightily as a noble knight. And this meanwhile Sir Tristram rode
through the thickest of the press, and smote down knights on the right
hand and on the left hand, and raced off helms, and so passed forth unto
his pavilions, and left Sir Palomides on foot; and Sir Tristram changed
his horse and disguised himself all in red, horse and harness.

CHAPTER LXX. How Sir Tristram changed his harness and it was all red,
and how he demeaned him, and how Sir Palomides slew Launcelot's horse.

AND when the queen La Beale I