HowasorrowfulknghtcamebeforeArthur，andhowBalnfetchedhm，andhowthatknghtwasslanbyaknghtnvsble。
　　WTHNadayortwoKngArthurwassomewhatsck，andheletptchhspavlonnameadow，andthereheladhmdownonapallettosleep，buthemghthavenorest。Rghtsoheheardagreatnoseofanhorse，andtherewththeknglookedoutattheporchofthepavlon，andsawaknghtcomngevenbyhm，maknggreatdole。Abde，farsr，sadArthur，andtellmewhereforethoumakestthssorrow。Yemaylttleamendme，sadtheknght，andsopassedforthtothecastleofMelot。AnonaftertherecameBaln，andwhenhesawKngArthurhealghtedoffhshorse，andcametotheKngonfoot，andsalutedhm。Bymyhead，sadArthur，yebewelcome。Sr，rghtnowcamerdngthswayaknghtmaknggreatmourn，forwhatcausecannottell；whereforewoulddesreofyouofyourcourtesyandofyour。gentlenesstofetchaganthatknghtetherbyforceorelsebyhsgoodwll。wlldomoreforyourlordshpthanthat，sadBaln；andsoherodemorethanapace，andfoundtheknghtwthadamoselnaforest，andsad，Srknght，yemustcomewthmeuntoKngArthur，fortotellhmofyoursorrow。
　　Thatwllnot，sadtheknght，fortwllscathemegreatly，anddoyounoneaval。Sr，sadBaln，prayyoumakeyouready，foryemustgowthme，orelsemustfghtwthyouandbrngyoubyforce，andthatweremeloathtodo。Wllyebemywarrant，sadtheknght，angowthyou？Yea，sadBaln，orelsewlldetherefore。AndsohemadehmreadytogowthBaln，andleftthedamoselstll。AndastheywereevenaforeKngArthur’spavlon，therecameonenvsble，andsmotethsknghtthatwentwthBalnthroughoutthebodywthaspear。
　　Alas，sadtheknght，amslanunderyourconductwthaknghtcalledGarlon；thereforetakemyhorsethatsbetterthanyours，andrdetothedamosel，andfollowthequestthatwasnasshewllleadyou，andrevengemydeathwhenyemay。Thatshalldo，sadBaln，andthatmakevowuntoknghthood；andsohedepartedfromthsknghtwthgreatsorrow。SoKngArthurletburythsknghtrchly，andmadeamentononhstomb，howtherewasslanHerlewsleBerbeus，andbywhomthetreacherywasdone，theknghtGarlon。ButeverthedamoselbarethetruncheonofthespearwthherthatSrHerlewswasslanwthal。
　　HowBalnandthedamoselmetwthaknghtwhchwasnlkewseslan，andhowthedamoselbledforthecustomofacastle。
　　SoBalnandthedamoselrodentoaforest，andtheremetwthaknghtthathadbeena-huntng，andthatknghtaskedBalnforwhatcausehemadesogreatsorrow。Melstnottotellyou，sadBaln。Now，sadtheknght，anwerearmedasyebe
　　wouldfghtwthyou。Thatshouldlttleneed，sadBaln，amnotafeardtotellyou，andtoldhmallthecausehowtwas。
　　Ah，sadtheknght，sthsall？hereensureyoubythefathofmybodynevertodepartfromyouwhlemylfelasteth。Andsotheywenttothehostelryandarmedthem，andsorodeforthwthBaln。Andastheycamebyanhermtageevenbyachurchyard，therecametheknghtGarlonnvsble，andsmotethsknght，PerndeMountbelard，throughthebodywthaspear。Alas，sadtheknght，amslanbythstratorknghtthatrdethnvsble。Alas，sadBaln，tsnotthefrstdesptehehathdoneme；andtherethehermtandBalnburedtheknghtunderarchstoneandatombroyal。Andonthemorntheyfoundlettersofgoldwrtten，howSrGawaneshallrevengehsfather’sdeath，KngLot，ontheKngPellnore。AnonafterthsBalnandthedamoselrodetlltheycametoacastle，andthereBalnalghted，andheandthedamoselwenttogontothecastle，andanonasBalncamewthnthecastle’sgatetheportcullsfelldownathsback，andtherefellmanymenaboutthedamosel，andwouldhaveslanher。WhenBalnsawthat，hewassoreaggreved，forhemghtnothelpthedamosel。Thenhewentupntothetower，andleaptoverwallsntothedtch，andhurthmnot；andanonhepulledouthsswordandwouldhavefoughtenwththem。Andtheyallsadnay，theywouldnotfghtwthhm，fortheyddnothngbuttheoldcustomofthecastle；
　　andtoldhmhowtherladywassck，andhadlanmanyyears，andshemghtnotbewholebutfshehadadshofslverfullofbloodofacleanmadandakng’sdaughter；andthereforethecustomofthscastles，thereshallnodamoselpassthswaybutsheshallbleedofherbloodnaslverdshfull。Well，sadBaln，sheshallbleedasmuchasshemaybleed，butwllnotlosethelfeofherwhlesmylfelasteth。AndsoBalnmadehertobleedbyhergoodwll，butherbloodhelpednotthelady。Andsoheandsherestedthereallnght，andhadthererghtgoodcheer，andonthemorntheypassedontherways。AndasttellethafterntheSangreal，thatSrPercvale’sssterhelpedthatladywthherblood，whereofshewasdead。
　　HowBalnmetwththatknghtnamedGarlonatafeast，andthereheslewhm，tohavehsbloodtohealtherewththesonofhshost。
　　THENtheyrodethreeorfourdaysandnevermetwthadventure，andbyhaptheywerelodgedwthagentlemanthatwasarchmanandwellatease。AndastheysatatthersupperBalnoverheardonecomplangrevouslybyhmnachar。Whatsthsnose？sadBaln。Forsooth，sadhshost，wlltellyou。wasbutlateatajoustng，andtherejoustedwthaknghtthatsbrotheruntoKngPellam，andtwcesmotehmdown，andthenhepromsedtoqutmeonmybestfrend；andsohewoundedmyson，thatcannotbewholetllhaveofthatknght’sblood，andherdethalwaynvsble；butknownothsname。Ah!sadBaln，knowthatknght，hsnamesGarlon，hehathslantwoknghtsofmnenthesamemanner，therefore
　　hadlefermeetwththatknghtthanallthegoldnthsrealm，forthedesptehehathdoneme。Well，sadhshost，
　　shalltellyou，KngPellamofLstenesehathmadedocrynallthscountryagreatfeastthatshallbewthnthesetwentydays，andnoknghtmaycometherebutfhebrnghswfewthhm，orhsparamour；andthatknght，yourenemyandmne，yeshallseethatday。Thenbehoteyou，sadBaln，partofhsbloodtohealyoursonwthal。Wewllbeforwardto-morn，sadhshost。SoonthemorntheyrodeallthreetowardPellam，andtheyhadffteendays’journeyortheycamethther；andthatsamedaybeganthegreatfeast。Andsotheyalghtedandstabledtherhorses，andwentntothecastle；butBaln’shostmghtnotbeletnbecausehehadnolady。ThenBalnwaswellrecevedandbroughtuntoachamberandunarmedhm；andtherewerebroughthmrobestohspleasure，andwouldhavehadBalnleavehsswordbehndhm。Nay，sadBaln，thatdonot，fortsthecustomofmycountryaknghtalwaystokeephsweaponwthhm，andthatcustomwllkeep，orelsewlldepartas
　　came。Thentheygavehmleavetowearhssword，andsohewentuntothecastle，andwassetamongknghtsofworshp，andhsladyaforehm。
　　SoonBalnaskedaknght，stherenotaknghtnthscourtwhosenamesGarlon？Yonderhegoeth，sadaknght，hewththeblackface；hesthemarvellestknghtthatsnowlvng，forhedestroyethmanygoodknghts，forhegoethnvsble。Ahwell，sadBaln，sthathe？ThenBalnadvsedhmlong：f
　　slayhmhereshallnotescape，andfleavehmnow，peradventureshallnevermeetwthhmaganatsuchasteven，andmuchharmhewlldoanhelve。TherewththsGarlonespedthatthsBalnbeheldhm，andthenhecameandsmoteBalnonthefacewththebackofhshand，andsad，Knght，whybeholdestmeso？forshametherefore，eatthymeatanddothatthoucamefor。Thousayestsooth，sadBaln，thssnotthefrstdesptethatthouhastdoneme，andthereforewlldowhatcamefor，androseupfercelyandclavehsheadtotheshoulders。Gvemethetruncheon，sadBalntohslady，wherewthheslewyourknght。Anonshegavethm，foralwayshebarethetruncheonwthher。AndtherewthBalnsmotehmthroughthebody，andsadopenly，Wththattruncheonthouhastslanagoodknght，andnowtstckethnthybody。AndthenBalncalleduntohmhshost，sayng，Nowmayyefetchbloodenoughtohealyoursonwthal。
　　HowBalnfoughtwthKngPellam，andhowhsswordbrake，andhowhegataspearwherewthhesmotethedolorousstroke。
　　ANONalltheknghtsarosefromthetablefortosetonBaln，andKngPellamhmselfaroseupfercely，andsad，Knght，hastthouslanmybrother？thoushaltdethereforeorthoudepart。
　　Well，sadBaln，dotyourself。Yes，sadKngPellam，thereshallnomanhaveadowththeebutmyself，fortheloveofmybrother。ThenKngPellamcaughtnhshandagrmweaponandsmoteeagerlyatBaln；butBalnputtheswordbetwxthsheadandthestroke，andtherewthhsswordburstnsunder。AndwhenBalnwasweaponlessheranntoachamberfortoseeksomeweapon，andsofromchambertochamber，andnoweaponhecouldfnd，andalwaysKngPellamafterhm。Andatthelastheenteredntoachamberthatwasmarvellouslywelldghtandrchly，andabedarrayedwthclothofgold，therchestthatmghtbethought，andonelyngtheren，andtherebystoodatableofcleangoldwthfourpllarsofslverthatbareupthetable，anduponthetablestoodamarvellousspearstrangelywrought。AndwhenBalnsawthatspear，hegattnhshandandturnedhmtoKngPellam，andsmotehmpassnglysorewththatspear，thatKngPellamfelldownnaswoon，andtherewththecastleroofandwallsbrakeandfelltotheearth，andBalnfelldownsothathemghtnotstrfootnorhand。Andsothemostpartofthecastle，thatwasfallendownthroughthatdolorousstroke，layuponPellamandBalnthreedays。
　　HowBalnwasdelveredbyMerln，andsavedaknghtthatwouldhaveslanhmselfforlove。
　　THENMerlncameththerandtookupBaln，andgathmagoodhorse，forhswasdead，andbadehmrdeoutofthatcountry。
　　wouldhavemydamosel，sadBaln。Lo，sadMerln，whereshelethdead。AndKngPellamlayso，manyyearssorewounded，andmghtneverbewholetllGalahadthehautprncehealedhmnthequestoftheSangreal，fornthatplacewaspartofthebloodofourLordJesusChrst，thatJosephofArmatheabroughtntothsland，andtherehmselflaynthatrchbed。AndthatwasthesamespearthatLongussmoteourLordtotheheart；andKngPellamwasnghofJoseph’skn，andthatwasthemostworshpfulmanthatlvednthosedays，andgreatptytwasofhshurt，forthroughthatstroke，turnedtogreatdole，trayandtene。ThendepartedBalnfromMerln，andsad，nthsworldwemeetnevernomore。Soherodeforththroughthefarcountresandctes，andfoundthepeopledead，slanoneverysde。Andallthatwerealvecred，OBaln，thouhastcausedgreatdamagenthesecountres；forthedolorousstrokethougavestuntoKngPellamthreecountresaredestroyed，anddoubtnotbutthevengeancewllfallontheeatthelast。WhenBalnwaspastthosecountreshewaspassngfan。
　　Soherodeeghtdaysorhemetwthadventure。Andatthelasthecamentoafarforestnavalley，andwaswareofatower，andtherebesdehesawagreathorseofwar，tedtoatree，andtherebesdesatafarknghtonthegroundandmadegreatmournng，andhewasalkelyman，andawellmade。Balnsad，Godsaveyou，whybeyesoheavy？tellmeandwllamendt，anmay，tomypower。Srknght，sadheagan，thoudostmegreatgref，forwasnmerrythoughts，andnowthouputtestmetomorepan。Balnwentalttlefromhm，andlookedonhshorse；thenheardBalnhmsaythus：Ah，farlady，whyhaveyebrokenmypromse，forthoupromsestmetomeetmeherebynoon，andmaycursetheethateveryegavemethssword，forwththsswordslaymyself，andpulledtout。AndtherewthBalnstertuntohmandtookhmbythehand。Letgomyhand，sadtheknght，orelseshallslaythee。Thatshallnotneed，sadBaln，forshallpromseyoumyhelptogetyouyourlady，anyewlltellmewhereshes。Whatsyourname？sadtheknght。MynamesBalnleSavage。Ah，sr，knowyouwellenough，yearetheKnghtwththeTwoSwords，andthemanofmostprowessofyourhandslvng。Whatsyourname？sadBaln。MynamesGarnshoftheMount，apoorman’sson，butbymyprowessandhardnessadukehathmademeknght，andgavemelands；hsnamesDukeHermel，andhsdaughtersshethat
　　love，andshemeasdeemed。Howfarsshehence？sadBaln。
　　Butsmle，sadtheknght。Nowrdewehence，sadthesetwoknghts。Sotheyrodemorethanapace，tllthattheycametoafarcastlewellwalledanddtched。wllntothecastle，sadBaln，andlookfshebethere。Sohewentnandsearchedfromchambertochamber，andfoundherbed，butshewasnotthere。ThenBalnlookedntoafarlttlegarden，andunderalaureltreehesawherleuponaqultofgreensamteandaknghtnherarms，fasthalsngetherother，andundertherheadsgrassandherbs。WhenBalnsawherlesowththefoulestknghtthateverhesaw，andsheafarlady，thenBalnwentthroughallthechambersagan，andtoldtheknghthowhefoundherasshehadsleptfast，andsobroughthmntheplacethereshelayfastsleepng。