HowLucussentcertanspesnabushmentfortohavetakenhsknghtsbengprsoners，andhowtheywereletted。
　　NOWturnwetotheEmperorofRome，whchespedthattheseprsonersshouldbesenttoPars，andanonhesenttolenabushmentcertanknghtsandprnceswthsxtythousandmen，fortorescuehsknghtsandlordsthatwereprsoners。AndsoonthemornasLauncelotandSrCador，cheftansandgovernorsofallthemthatconveyedtheprsoners，astheyshouldpassthroughawood，SrLauncelotsentcertanknghtstoespyfanywerenthewoodstoletthem。Andwhenthesadknghtscamentothewood，anontheyespedandsawthegreatembushment，andreturnedandtoldSrLauncelotthattherelaynawatforthemthreescorethousandRomans。AndthenSrLauncelotwthsuchknghtsashehad，andmenofwartothenumberoftenthousand，putthemnarray，andmetwththemandfoughtwththemmanly，andslewanddetrenchedmanyoftheRomans，andslewmanyknghtsandadmralsofthepartyoftheRomansandSaracens；therewasslanthekngofLylyandthreegreatlords，Aladuke，Herawd，andHerngdale。ButSrLauncelotfoughtsonoblythatnomanmghtendureastrokeofhshand，butwherehecameheshowedhsprowessandmght，forheslewdownrghtoneverysde；andtheRomansandSaracensfledfromhmasthesheepfromthewolforfromthelon，andputthem，allthatabodealve，toflght。
　　AndsolongtheyfoughtthattdngscametoKngArthur，andanonhegrathedhmandcametothebattle，andsawhsknghtshowtheyhadvanqushedthebattle，heembracedthemknghtbyknghtnhsarms，andsad，Yebeworthytoweldallyourhonourandworshp；therewasneverkngsavemyselfthathadsonobleknghts。Sr，sadCador，therewasnoneofusfaledother，butoftheprowessandmanhoodofSrLauncelotweremorethanwondertotell，andalsoofhscousnswhchddthatdaymanynoblefeatsofwar。AndalsoSrCadortoldwhoofhsknghtswereslan，asSrBerel，andotherSrMorsandSrMaurel，twogoodknghts。Thenthekngwept，anddredhseyeswthakerchef，andsad，Yourcouragehadnear-handdestroyedyou，forthoughyehadreturnedagan，yehadlostnoworshp；
　　forcalltfolly，knghtstoabdewhentheybeovermatched。
　　Nay，sadLauncelotandtheother，foronceshamedmayneverberecovered。
　　HowasenatortoldtoLucusoftherdscomfture，andalsoofthegreatbattlebetweenArthurandLucus。
　　NOWleaveweKngArthurandhsnobleknghtswhchhadwonthefeld，andhadbroughttherprsonerstoPars，andspeakweofasenatorwhchescapedfromthebattle，andcametoLucustheemperor，andsadtohm，Sremperor，advsetheefortowthdrawthee；whatdostthouhere？thoushaltwnnothngnthesemarchesbutgreatstrokesoutofallmeasure，forthsdayoneofArthur’sknghtswasworthnthebattleanhundredofours。Feonthee，sadLucus，thouspeakestcowardly；forthywordsgrevememorethanallthelossthathadthsday。
　　Andanonhesentforthakng，whchhghtSrLeome，wthagreatarmy，andbadehmhehmfastto-fore，andhewouldfollowhastlyafter。KngArthurwaswarnedprvly，andsenthspeopletoSessone，andtookupthetownsandcastlesfromtheRomans。ThenthekngcommandedSrCadortotaketherearward，andtotakewthhmcertanknghtsoftheRoundTable，andSrLauncelot，SrBors，SrKay，SrMarrok，wthSrMarhaus，shallawatonourperson。ThustheKngArthurdsperpledhshostndverspartes，totheendthathsenemesshouldnotescape。
　　WhentheemperorwasenteredntothevaleofSessone，hemghtseewhereKngArthurwasembattledandhsbannerdsplayed；andhewasbesetroundaboutwthhsenemes，thatneedshemustfghtoryeldhm，forhemghtnotflee，butsadopenlyuntotheRomans，Srs，admonshyouthatthsdayyefghtandacqutyouasmen，andrememberhowRomedomnethandschefandheadoveralltheearthandunversalworld，andsuffernottheseBrtonsthsdaytoabdeaganstus；andtherewthheddcommandhstrumpetstoblowthebloodysounds，nsuchwsethatthegroundtrembledanddndled。
　　Thenthebattlesapproachedandshovedandshoutedonbothsdes，andgreatstrokesweresmttenonbothsdes，manymenoverthrown，hurt，andslan；andgreatvalances，prowessesandappertcesofwarwerethatdayshowed，whchwereoverlongtorecountthenoblefeatsofeveryman，fortheyshouldcontananwholevolume。Butnespecal，KngArthurrodenthebattleexhortnghsknghtstodowell，andhmselfddasnoblywthhshandsaswaspossbleamantodo；hedrewoutExcalburhssword，andawatedeverwhereastheRomanswerethckestandmostgrevedhspeople，andanonheaddressedhmonthatpart，andhewandslewdownrght，andrescuedhspeople；andheslewagreatgantnamedGalapas，whchwasamanofanhugequanttyandheght，heshortedhmandsmoteoffbothhslegsbytheknees，sayng，Nowartthoubetterofaszetodealwththanthouwere，andaftersmoteoffhshead。ThereSrGawanefoughtnoblyandslewthreeadmralsnthatbattle。AndsoddalltheknghtsoftheRoundTable。ThusthebattlebetweenKngArthurandLucustheEmperorenduredlong。LucushadonhssdemanySaracenswhchwereslan。Andthusthebattlewasgreat，andoftsdesthatonepartywasatafordealandanonatanafterdeal，whchenduredsolongtllatthelastKngArthurespedwhereLucustheEmperorfought，andddwonderwthhsownhands。Andanonherodetohm。Andethersmoteotherfercely，andatlastLucussmoteArthurthwartthevsage，andgavehmalargewound。AndwhenKngArthurfelthmselfhurt，anonhesmotehmaganwthExcalburthattclefthshead，fromthesummtofhshead，andstntednottlltcametohsbreast。Andthentheemperorfelldowndeadandthereendedhslfe。
　　Andwhentwasknownthattheemperorwasslan，anonalltheRomanswthalltherhostputthemtoflght，andKngArthurwthallhsknghtsfollowedthechase，andslewdownrghtallthemthattheymghtattan。AndthuswasthevctorygventoKngArthur，andthetrumph；andtherewereslanonthepartofLucusmorethananhundredthousand。AndafterKngArthurdddoransackthedeadbodes，anddddoburythemthatwereslanofhsretnue，everymanaccordngtotheestateanddegreethathewasof。Andthemthatwerehurtheletthesurgeonsdosearchtherhurtsandwounds，andcommandedtosparenosalvesnormedcnestlltheywerewhole。
　　ThenthekngrodestraghttotheplacewheretheEmperorLucuslaydead，andwthhmhefoundslantheSoudanofSyra，theKngofEgyptandofEthopa，whchweretwonoblekngs，wthseventeenotherkngsofdversregons，andalsosxtysenatorsofRome，allnoblemen，whomthekngdddobalmandgumwthmanygoodgumsaromatc，andafterdddocerethemnsxtyfoldofceredclothofsendal，andladthemnchestsoflead，becausetheyshouldnotchafenorsavour，anduponallthesebodesthersheldswththerarmsandbannerswereset，totheendtheyshouldbeknownofwhatcountrytheywere。Andafterhefoundthreesenatorswhchwerealve，towhomhesad，Fortosaveyourlveswllthatyetakethesedeadbodes，andcarrythemwthyouuntogreatRome，andpresentthemtothePotestateonmybehalf，shewnghmmyletters，andtellthemthatnmypersonshallhastlybeatRome。AndsupposetheRomansshallbewarehowtheyshalldemandanytrbuteofme。AndcommandyoutosaywhenyeshallcometoRome，tothePotestateandalltheCounclandSenate，thatsendtothemthesedeadbodesforthetrbutethattheyhavedemanded。Andftheybenotcontentwththese，shallpaymoreatmycomng，forothertrbuteowenone，nornoneotherwllpay。AndmethnkeththssuffcethforBrtan，relandandallAlmanewthGermany。Andfurthermore，chargeyoutosaytothem，thatcommandthemuponpanoftherheadsnevertodemandtrbutenortaofmenorofmylands。Thenwththschargeandcommandment，thethreesenatorsaforesaddepartedwthallthesaddeadbodes，layngthebodyofLucusnacarcoveredwththearmsoftheEmpreallalone；andafteralwaytwobodesofkngsnacharot，andthenthebodesofthesenatorsafterthem，andsowenttowardRome，andshowedtherlegatonandmessagetothePotestateandSenate，recountngthebattledonenFrance，andhowthefeldwaslostandmuchpeopleandnnumerableslan。
　　WhereforetheyadvsedthemnnowsetomovenomorewaraganstthatnobleconquerorArthur，forhsmghtandprowesssmosttobedoubted，seenthenoblekngsandgreatmulttudeofknghtsoftheRoundTable，towhomnoneearthlyprncemaycompare。
　　X
　　HowArthur，afterhehadachevedthebattleagansttheRomans，enteredntoAlmane，andsontotaly。
　　NOWturnweuntoKngArthurandhsnobleknghts，whch，afterthegreatbattleachevedagansttheRomans，enteredntoLorrane，BrabantandFlanders，andsthenreturnedntoHautAlmane，andsooverthemountansntoLombardy，andafter，ntoTuscanywherenwasactywhchnnowsewouldyeldthemselfnorobey，whereforeKngArthurbesegedt，andlaylongaboutt，andgavemanyassaultstothecty；andtheywthndefendedthemvalantly。Then，onatme，thekngcalledSrFlorence，aknght，andsadtohmtheylackedvctual，Andnotfarfromhencebegreatforestsandwoods，wherenbemanyofmneenemeswthmuchbestal：wllthatthoumaketheereadyandgoththernforayng，andtakewththeeSrGawanemynephew，SrWsshard，SrClegs，SrCleremond，andtheCaptanofCardffwthother，andbrngwthyouallthebeaststhatyetherecanget。
　　Andanontheseknghtsmadethemready，androdeoverholtsandhlls，throughforestsandwoods，tlltheycamentoafarmeadowfulloffarflowersandgrass；andtheretheyrestedthemandtherhorsesallthatnght。Andnthesprngngofthedaynthenextmorn，SrGawanetookhshorseandstoleawayfromhsfellowshp，toseeksomeadventures。Andanonhewaswareofamanarmed，walknghshorseeaslybyawood’ssde，andhssheldlacedtohsshoulder，sttngonastrongcourser，wthoutanymansavngapagebearngamghtyspear。Theknghtbarenhssheldthreegrffnsofgold，nsablecarbuncle，thechefofslver。WhenSrGawaneespedthsgayknght，hefeutredhsspear，androdestraghttohm，anddemandedofhmfromwhencethathewas。ThatotheransweredandsadhewasofTuscany，anddemandedofSrGawane，What，profferestthou，proudknght，theesoboldly？heregettestthounoprey，thoumayestprovewhatthouwlt，forthoushaltbemyprsonerorthoudepart。ThensadGawane，thouavauntesttheegreatlyandspeakestproudwords，counseltheeforallthyboastthatthoumaketheeready，andtakethygeartothee，to-foregreatergramefalltothee。
　　X
　　OfabattledonebySrGawaneaganstaSaracen，whchafterwasyeldenandbecameChrstan。
　　THENtheytooktherspearsandraneachatotherwthallthemghttheyhad，andsmoteeachotherthroughthersheldsntothershoulders，whereforeanontheypulledouttherswords，andsmotegreatstrokesthatthefresprangoutoftherhelms。
　　ThenSrGawanewasallabashed，andwthGalatnehsgoodswordhesmotethroughsheldandthckhauberkmadeofthckmals，andallto-rushedandbreaktheprecousstones，andmadehmalargewound，thatmenmghtseebothlverandlung。Thengroanedthatknght，andaddressedhmtoSrGawane，andwthanawkstrokegavehmagreatwoundandcutaven，whchgrevedGawanesore，andhebledsore。ThentheknghtsadtoSrGawane，bndthywoundorthyblee[dng]change，forthoube-bleedestallthyhorseandthyfararms，forallthebarbersofBrttanyshallnotconstaunchthyblood，forwhosomevershurtwththsbladeheshallneverbestaunchedofbleedng。
　　ThenansweredGawane，tgrevethmebutlttle，thygreatwordsshallnotfearmenorlessenmycourage，butthoushaltsufferteenandsorroworwedepart，buttellmenhastewhomaystaunchmybleedng。Thatmaydo，sadtheknght，fwll，andsowllfthouwltsuccourandadme，thatmaybechrstenedandbeleveonGod，andthereofrequretheeofthymanhood，andtshallbegreatmertforthysoul。grant，sadGawane，soGodhelpme，toaccomplshallthydesre，butfrsttellmewhatthousoughtestherethusalone，andofwhatlandandlegancethouartof。Sr，hesad，mynamesPramus，andagreatprncesmyfather，andhehathbeenrebeluntoRomeandoverrddenmanyoftherlands。MyfatherslneallydescendedofAlexanderandofHectorbyrghtlne。AndDukeJoshuaandMaccabaeuswereofourlneage。amrghtnhertorofAlexandraandAfrca，andalltheoutsles，yetwllbeleveonthyLordthatthoubeleveston；andforthylabourshallgvetheetreasureenough。wassoelateandhauteynnmyheartthatthoughtnomanmypeer，nortomesemblable。wassentntothswarwthsevenscoreknghts，andnowhaveencounteredwththee，whchhastgventomeoffghtngmyfll，whereforesrknght，praytheetotellmewhatthouart。amnoknght，sadGawane，havebeenbroughtupntheguardrobewththenobleKngArthurmanyyears，fortotakeheedtohsarmourandhsotherarray，andtoponthspaltocksthatlongtohmself。AtYulelasthemademeyeoman，andgavetomehorseandharness，andanhundredpoundnmoney；