ll be shame unto us knights that be of the Round Table to
see our lord King Arthur, and that noble knight Sir Launcelot, to be
dishonoured. It will be well done, said Sir Gareth and Sir Dinadan. Do
your best, said Palomides, for I will not change my party that I came
in withal. That is for my sake, said Sir Tristram; God speed you in your
journey. And so departed Sir Palomides from them. Then Sir Tristram,
Gareth, and Dinadan, turned with Sir Launcelot. And then Sir Launcelot
smote down the King of Ireland quite from his horse; and so Sir
Launcelot smote down the King of Scots, and the King of Wales; and then
Sir Arthur ran unto Sir Palomides and smote him quite from his horse;
and then Sir Tristram bare down all that he met. Sir Gareth and Sir
Dinadan did there as noble knights; then all the parties began to flee.
Alas, said Palomides, that ever I should see this day, for now have I
lost all the worship that I won; and then Sir Palomides went his way
wailing, and so withdrew him till he came to a well, and there he put
his horse from him, and did off his armour, and wailed and wept like
as he had been a wood man. Then many knights gave the prize to Sir
Tristram, and there were many that gave the prize unto Sir Launcelot.
Fair lords, said Sir Tristram, I thank you of the honour ye would
give me, but I pray you heartily that ye would give your voice to Sir
Launcelot, for by my faith said Sir Tristram, I will give Sir Launcelot
my voice. But Sir Launcelot would not have it, and so the prize was
given betwixt them both.

Then every man rode to his lodging, and Sir Bleoberis and Sir Ector rode
with Sir Tristram and La Beale Isoud unto their pavilions. Then as Sir
Palomides was at the well wailing and weeping, there came by him flying
the kings of Wales and of Scotland, and they saw Sir Palomides in that
arage. Alas, said they, that so noble a man as ye be should be in this
array. And then those kings gat Sir Palomides' horse again, and made him
to arm him and mount upon his horse, and so he rode with them, making
great dole. So when Sir Palomides came nigh the pavilions thereas Sir
Tristram and La Beale Isoud was in, then Sir Palomides prayed the two
kings to abide him there the while that he spake with Sir Tristram. And
when he came to the port of the pavilions, Sir Palomides said on high:
Where art thou, Sir Tristram de Liones? Sir, said Dinadan, that is
Palomides. What, Sir Palomides, will ye not come in here among us? Fi