{"collection":"Northern European Mythology","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/neu/mart/mart285.htm","path":"neu/mart/mart285.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/neu/mart/mart285.htm","text":"Le Morte d'Arthur BOOK X CHAPTER XLVIII\n \n Sacred Texts\u00a0\n Legends and Sagas\u00a0\n Index\u00a0\n BOOK X\u00a0\n Previous\u00a0\n Next\u00a0\n \n \n CHAPTER XLVIII\n \n Of the sixth day, and what then was done.\n \n \n HERE beginneth the sixth day. Then came therein Sir\n Gaheris, and there encountered with him Sir Ossaise of\n Surluse, and Sir Gaheris smote him over his horse's croup.\n And then either party encountered with other, and there\n were many spears broken, and many knights cast under\n feet. So there came in Sir Dornard and Sir Aglovale,\n that were brethren unto Sir Lamorak, and they met with\n other two knights, and either smote other so hard that\n all four knights and horses fell to the earth. When Sir\n Lamorak saw his two brethren down he was wroth out of\n measure, and then he gat a great spear in his hand, and\n therewithal he smote down four good knights, and then\n his spear brake. Then he pulled out his sword, and\n smote about him on the right hand and on the left hand,\n and raced off helms and pulled down knights, that all\n men marvelled of such deeds of arms as he did, for he\n fared so that many knights fled. Then he horsed his\n brethren again, and said: Brethren, ye ought to be\n ashamed to fall so off your horses! what is a knight\n but when he is on horseback? I set not by a knight\n when he is on foot, for all battles on foot are but pillers'\n battles. For there should no knight fight on foot but\n if it were for treason, or else he were driven thereto by\n force; therefore, brethren, sit fast on your horses, or else\n fight never more afore me.\n \n With that came in the Duke Chaleins of Clarance,\n and there encountered with him the Earl Ulbawes of\n Surluse, and either of them smote other down. Then\n the knights of both parties horsed their lords again, for\n Sir Ector and Bleoberis were on foot, waiting on the\n Duke Chaleins. And the King with the Hundred Knights\n was with the Earl of Ulbawes. With that came Gaheris\n and lashed to the King with the Hundred Knights, and\n he to him again. Then came the Duke Chaleins and\n departed them.\n \n Then they blew to lodging, and the knights unarmed\n them and drew them to their dinner; and at the midst\n of their dinner in came Dinadan and began to rail. Then\n he beheld the haut prince, that seemed wroth with some\n fault that he saw; for he had a custom he loved no fish,\n and because he was served with fish, the which he hated,\n therefore he was not merry. When Sir Dinadan had\n espied the haut prince, he espied where was a fish with a\n great head, and that he gat betwixt two dishes, and\n served the haut prince with that fish. And then he said\n thus: Sir Galahalt, well may I liken you to a wolf, for\n he will never eat fish, but flesh; then the haut prince\n laughed at his words. Well, well, said Dinadan to\n Launcelot, what devil do ye in this country, for here may\n no mean knights win no worship for thee. Sir Dinadan,\n said Launcelot, I ensure thee I shall no more meet with\n thee nor with thy great spear, for I may not sit in my\n saddle when that spear hitteth me. And if I be happy I\n shall beware of that boistous body that thou bearest.\n Well, said Launcelot, make good watch ever: God\n forbid that ever we meet but if it be at a dish of meat.\n Then laughed the queen and the haut prince, that they\n might not sit at their table; thus they made great joy\n till on the morn, and then they heard mass, and blew to\n field. And Queen Guenever and all the estates were set,\n and judges armed clean with their shields to keep the\n right.","title":"Le Morte d'Arthur BOOK X CHAPTER XLVIII","type":"page"}