HowapoormanrdnguponaleanmaredesredKngArthurtomakehssonknght。
　　FORTHWTHALtherecameapoormanntothecourt，andbroughtwthhmafaryoungmanofeghteenyearsofagerdnguponaleanmare；andthepoormanaskedallmenthathemet，WhereshallfndKngArthur？Yonderhes，sadtheknghts，wltthouanythngwthhm？Yea，sadthepoorman，thereforecamehther。Anonashecamebeforethekng，hesalutedhmandsad：OKngArthur，theflowerofallknghtsandkngs，
　　beseechJesusavethee。Sr，twastoldmethatatthstmeofyourmarrageyewouldgveanymanthegftthathewouldask，outexceptthatwereunreasonable。Thatstruth，sadthekng，suchcresletmake，andthatwllhold，sotaparnotmyrealmnormneestate。Yesaywellandgracously，sadthepoorman；Sr，asknothngelsebutthatyewllmakemysonhereaknght。tsagreatthngthouaskestofme，sadthekng。Whatsthyname？sadthekngtothepoorman。Sr，mynamesAresthecowherd。Whethercomeththsoftheeorofthyson？sadthekng。Nay，sr，sadAres，thsdesrecomethofmysonandnotofme，forshalltellyouhavethrteensons，andalltheywllfalltowhatlabourputthem，andwllberghtgladtodolabour，butthschldwllnotlabourforme，foranythngthatmywfeormaydo，butalwayshewllbeshootngorcastngdarts，andgladfortoseebattlesandtobeholdknghts，andalwaysdayandnghthedesrethofmetobemadeaknght。Whatsthyname？sadtheknguntotheyoungman。Sr，mynamesTor。Thekngbeheldhmfast，andsawhewaspassnglywell-vsagedandpassnglywellmadeofhsyears。
　　Well，sadKngArthuruntoAresthecowherd，fetchallthysonsaforemethatmayseethem。Andsothepoormandd，andallwereshapedmuchlkethepoorman。ButTorwasnotlkenoneofthemallnshapenorncountenance，forhewasmuchmorethananyofthem。Now，sadKngArthuruntothecowherd，wherestheswordheshallbemadeknghtwthal？tshere，sadTor。
　　Taketoutofthesheath，sadthekng，andrequremetomakeyouaknght。
　　ThenToralghtedoffhsmareandpulledouthssword，kneelng，andrequrngthekngthathewouldmakehmknght，andthathemghtbeaknghtoftheTableRound。Asforaknghtwllmakeyou，andtherewthsmotehmntheneckwththesword，sayng，Beyeagoodknght，andsopraytoGodsoyemaybe，andfyebeofprowessandofworthnessyeshallbeaknghtoftheTableRound。NowMerln，sadArthur，saywhetherthsTorshallbeagoodknghtorno。Yea，sr，heoughttobeagoodknght，forhescomeofasgoodamanasanysalve，andofkngs’blood。Howso，sr？sadthekng。
　　shalltellyou，sadMerln：Thspoorman，Aresthecowherd，snothsfather；hesnothngsbtohm，forKngPellnoreshsfather。supposenay，sadthecowherd。Fetchthywfeaforeme，sadMerln，andsheshallnotsaynay。Anonthewfewasfetched，whchwasafarhousewfe，andtheresheansweredMerlnfullwomanly，andthereshetoldthekngandMerlnthatwhenshewasamad，andwenttomlkkne，theremetwthherasternknght，andhalfbyforcehehadmymadenhead，andatthattmehebegatmysonTor，andhetookawayfrommemygreyhoundthathadthattmewthme，andsadthathewouldkeepthegreyhoundformylove。Ah，sadthecowherd，weenednotths，butmaybelevetwell，forhehadnevernotatchesofme。
　　Sr，sadToruntoMerln，dshonournotmymother。Sr，sadMerln，tsmoreforyourworshpthanhurt，foryourfathersagoodmanandakng，andhemayrghtwelladvanceyouandyourmother，foryewerebegottenorevershewaswedded。Thatstruth，sadthewfe。tsthelessgrefuntome，sadthecowherd。
　　HowSrTorwasknownforsonofKngPellnore，andhowGawanewasmadeknght。
　　SOonthemornKngPellnorecametothecourtofKngArthur，whchhadgreatjoyofhm，andtoldhmofTor，howhewashsson，andhowhehadmadehmknghtattherequestofthecowherd。WhenPellnorebeheldTor，hepleasedhmmuch。SothekngmadeGawaneknght，butTorwasthefrsthemadeatthefeast。Whatsthecause，sadKngArthur，thattherebetwoplacesvodntheseges？Sr，sadMerln，thereshallnomanstnthoseplacesbuttheythatshallbeofmostworshp。ButntheSegePerlousthereshallnomansttherenbutone，andftherebeanysohardytodotheshallbedestroyed，andhethatshallstthereshallhavenofellow。AndtherewthMerlntookKngPellnorebythehand，andntheonehandnextthetwosegesandtheSegePerloushesad，nopenaudence，Thssyourplaceandbestyeareworthytosttherenofanythatshere。ThereatsatSrGawanengreatenvyandtoldGahershsbrother，yonderknghtsputtogreatworshp，thewhchgrevethmesore，forheslewourfatherKngLot，thereforewllslayhm，sadGawane，wthaswordthatwassentmethatspassngtrenchant。Yeshallnotso，sadGahers，atthstme，foratthstmeambutasqure，andwhenammadeknghtwllbeavengedonhm，andtherefore，brother，tsbestyesuffertllanothertme，thatwemayhavehmoutofthecourt，foranweddsoweshouldtroublethshghfeast。wllwell，sadGawane，asyewll。
　　HowatfeastoftheweddngofKngArthurtoGuenever，awhtehartcamentothehall，andthrtycouplehounds，andhowabrachetpnchedthehartwhchwastakenaway。
　　THENwasthehghfeastmadeready，andthekngwasweddedatCamelotuntoDameGuenevernthechurchofSantStephen’s，wthgreatsolemnty。Andaseverymanwassetafterhsdegree，MerlnwenttoalltheknghtsoftheRoundTable，andbadethemststll，thatnoneofthemremove。Foryeshallseeastrangeandamarvellousadventure。Rghtsoastheysattherecamerunnngnawhtehartntothehall，andawhtebrachetnexthm，andthrtycoupleofblackrunnnghoundscameafterwthagreatcry，andthehartwentabouttheTableRoundashewentbyotherboards。Thewhtebrachetbthmbythebuttockandpulledoutapece，wherethroughthehartleaptagreatleapandoverthrewaknghtthatsatattheboardsde；andtherewththeknghtaroseandtookupthebrachet，andsowentforthoutofthehall，andtookhshorseandrodehswaywththebrachet。Rghtsoanoncamenaladyonawhtepalfrey，andcredaloudtoKngArthur，Sr，suffermenottohavethsdespte，forthebrachetwasmnethattheknghtledaway。
　　maynotdotherewth，sadthekng。
　　Wththstherecameaknghtrdngallarmedonagreathorse，andtooktheladyawaywthhmwthforce，andevershecredandmadegreatdole。Whenshewasgonethekngwasglad，forshemadesuchanose。Nay，sadMerln，yemaynotleavetheseadventuressolghtly；fortheseadventuresmustbebroughtaganorelsetwouldbedsworshptoyouandtoyourfeast。wll，sadthekng，thatallbedonebyyouradvce。Then，sadMerln，letcallSrGawane，forhemustbrngaganthewhtehart。Also，sr，yemustletcallSrTor，forhemustbrngaganthebrachetandtheknght，orelseslayhm。AlsoletcallKngPellnore，forhemustbrngagantheladyandtheknght，orelseslayhm。Andthesethreeknghtsshalldomarvellousadventuresortheycomeagan。Thenweretheycalledallthreeastrehearsethafore，andeachofthemtookhscharge，andarmedthemsurely。ButSrGawanehadthefrstrequest，andthereforewewllbegnathm。
　　HowSrGawanerodefortofetchaganthehart，andhowtwobrethrenfoughteachaganstotherforthehart。
　　SRGAWANErodemorethanapace，andGahershsbrotherthatrodewthhmnsteadofasquretodohmservce。Soastheyrodetheysawtwoknghtsfghtonhorsebackpassngsore，soSrGawaneandhsbrotherrodebetwxtthem，andaskedthemforwhatcausetheyfoughtso。Theoneknghtansweredandsad，Wefghtforasmplematter，forwetwobetwobrethrenbornandbegottenofonemanandofonewoman。Alas，sadSrGawane，whydoyeso？Sr，sadtheelder，therecameawhtehartthswaythsday，andmanyhoundschasedhm，andawhtebrachetwasalwaynexthm，andweunderstoodtwasadventuremadeforthehghfeastofKngArthur，andthereforewouldhavegoneaftertohavewonmeworshp；andheremyyoungerbrothersadhewouldgoafterthehart，forhewasbetterknghtthan：andforthscausewefellatdebate，andsowethoughttoprovewhchofusbothwasbetterknght。Thssasmplecause，sadSrGawane；uncouthmenyeshoulddebatewthal，andnotbrotherwthbrother；thereforebutfyouwlldobymycounselwllhaveadowthyou，thatsyeshallyeldyouuntome，andthatyegountoKngArthurandyeldyouuntohsgrace。Srknght，sadthetwobrethren，weareforfoughtenandmuchbloodhavewelostthroughourwlfulness，andthereforewewouldbeloathtohaveadowthyou。Thendoaswllhaveyou，sadSrGawane。Wewllagreetofulflyourwll；butbywhomshallwesaythatwebeththersent？Yemaysay，Bytheknghtthatfolloweththequestofthehartthatwaswhte。Nowwhatsyourname？sadGawane。SorlouseoftheForest，sadtheelder。Andmynames，sadtheyounger，BranoftheForest。Andsotheydepartedandwenttothekng’scourt，andSrGawaneonhsquest。
　　AndasGawanefollowedthehartbythecryofthehounds，evenaforehmtherewasagreatrver，andthehartswamover；andasSrGawanewouldfollowafter，therestoodaknghtovertheothersde，andsad，Srknght，comenotoverafterthshartbutfthouwltjoustwthme。wllnotfalasforthat，sadSrGawane，tofollowthequestthatamn，andsomadehshorsetoswmoverthewater。Andanontheygattherspearsandrantogetherfullhard；butSrGawanesmotehmoffhshorse，andthenheturnedhshorseandbadehmyeldhm。Nay，sadtheknght，notso，thoughthouhavethebetterofmeonhorseback。praythee，valantknght，alghtafoot，andmatchwetogetherwthswords。Whatsyourname？sadSrGawane。Allardnofthesles，sadtheother。Thenetherdressedthersheldsandsmotetogether，butSrGawanesmotehmsohardthroughthehelmthattwenttothebrans，andtheknghtfelldowndead。Ah!sadGahers，thatwasamghtystrokeofayoungknght。
　　Howthehartwaschasedntoacastleandthereslan，andhowSrGawaneslewalady。
　　THENGawaneandGahersrodemorethanapaceafterthewhtehart，andletslpatthehartthreecoupleofgreyhounds，andsotheychasedthehartntoacastle，andnthechefplaceofthecastletheyslewthehart；SrGawaneandGahersfollowedafter。Rghtsotherecameaknghtoutofachamberwthasworddrawnnhshandandslewtwoofthegreyhounds，evennthesghtofSrGawane，andtheremnanthechasedthemwthhsswordoutofthecastle。Andwhenhecameagan，hesad，Omywhtehart，merepenteththatthouartdead，formysoveregnladygavetheetome，andevlhavekeptthee，andthydeathshallbedearboughtanlve。Andanonhewentntohschamberandarmedhm，andcameoutfercely，andtheremethewthSrGawane。Whyhaveyeslanmyhounds？sadSrGawane，fortheyddbuttherknd，andleferhadyehadwrokenyourangeruponmethanuponadumbbeast。Thousayesttruth，sadtheknght，haveavengedmeonthyhounds，andsowllontheeorthougo。ThenSrGawanealghtedafootanddressedhssheld，andstrucktogethermghtly，andclavethershelds，andstonedtherhelms，andbraketherhauberksthatthebloodrandowntotherfeet。
　　AtthelastSrGawanesmotetheknghtsohardthathefelltotheearth，andthenhecredmercy，andyeldedhm，andbesoughthmashewasaknghtandgentleman，tosavehslfe。
　　Thoushaltde，sadSrGawane，forslayngofmyhounds。
　　wllmakeamends，sadtheknght，untomypower。SrGawanewouldnomercyhave，butunlacedhshelmtohavestrckenoffhshead。Rghtsocamehsladyoutofachamberandfelloverhm，andsohesmoteoffherheadbymsadventure。Alas，sadGahers，thatsfoullyandshamefullydone，thatshameshallneverfromyou；alsoyeshouldgvemercyuntothemthataskmercy，foraknghtwthoutmercyswthoutworshp。SrGawanewassostonedofthedeathofthsfarladythathewstnotwhathedd，andsaduntotheknght，Arse，wllgvetheemercy。Nay，nay，sadtheknght，takenoforceofmercynow，forthouhastslanmyloveandmyladythatlovedbestofallearthlythngs。Mesorerepentetht，sadSrGawane，forthoughttostrkeuntothee；butnowthoushaltgountoKngArthurandtellhmofthneadventures，andhowthouartovercomebytheknghtthatwentnthequestofthewhtehart。takenoforce，sadtheknght，whetherlveorde；
　　butsofordreadofdeathhesworetogountoKngArthur，andhemadehmtobearonegreyhoundbeforehmonhshorse，andanotherbehndhm。Whatsyourname？sadSrGawane，orwedepart。Mynames，sadtheknght，AblamaroftheMarsh。SohedepartedtowardCamelot。