leoberis de Ganis, Sir Gahalantine,
Sir Galihodin, Sir Menaduke, Sir Villiars the Valiant, Sir Hebes le
Renoumes. All these were of Sir Launcelot's kin, and all they failed.
Then came in Sir Sagramore le Desirous, Sir Dodinas le Savage, Sir
Dinadan, Sir Bruin le Noire, that Sir Kay named La Cote Male Taile, and
Sir Kay le Seneschal, Sir Kay de Stranges, Sir Meliot de Logris, Sir
Petipase of Winchelsea, Sir Galleron of Galway, Sir Melion of the
Mountain, Sir Cardok, Sir Uwaine les Avoutres, and Sir Ozanna le Cure
Hardy.
Then came in Sir Astamor, and Sir Gromere, Grummor's son, Sir Crosselm,
Sir Servause le Breuse, that was called a passing strong knight, for
as the book saith, the chief Lady of the Lake feasted Sir Launcelot and
Servause le Breuse, and when she had feasted them both at sundry times
she prayed them to give her a boon. And they granted it her. And then
she prayed Sir Servause that he would promise her never to do battle
against Sir Launcelot du Lake, and in the same wise she prayed Sir
Launcelot never to do battle against Sir Servause, and so either
promised her. For the French book saith, that Sir Servause had never
courage nor lust to do battle against no man, but if it were against
giants, and against dragons, and wild beasts. So we pass unto them that
at the king's request made them all that were there at that high feast,
as of the knights of the Table Round, for to search Sir Urre: to that
intent the king did it, to wit which was the noblest knight among them.
Then came Sir Aglovale, Sir Durnore, Sir Tor, that was begotten upon
Aries, the cowherd's wife, but he was begotten afore Aries wedded her,
and King Pellinore begat them all, first Sir Tor, Sir Aglovale, Sir
Durnore, Sir Lamorak, the most noblest knight one that ever was in
Arthur's days as for a worldly knight, and Sir Percivale that was
peerless except Sir Galahad in holy deeds, but they died in the quest
of the Sangreal. Then came Sir Griflet le Fise de Dieu, Sir Lucan the
Butler, Sir Bedevere his brother, Sir Brandiles, Sir Constantine, Sir
Cador's son of Cornwall, that was king after Arthur's days, and Sir
Clegis, Sir Sadok, Sir Dinas le Seneschal of Cornwall, Sir Fergus,
Sir Driant, Sir Lambegus, Sir Clarrus of Cleremont, Sir Cloddrus, Sir
Hectimere, Sir Edward of Carnarvon, Sir Dinas, Sir Priamus, that was
christened by Sir Tristram the noble knight, and these three were
brethren; Sir Hellaine le Blank that was son to Sir Bors, he bega
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