Yetmoreofthesamebattle。
　　BYthencamentothefeldKngBanasferceasalon，wthbandsofgreenandthereupongold。Ha!a!sadKngLot，wemustbedscomfted，foryonderseethemostvalantknghtoftheworld，andthemanofthemostrenown，forsuchtwobrethrenassKngBanandKngBorsarenotlvng，whereforewemustneedsvodorde；andbutfweavodmanlyandwselytheresbutdeath。WhenKngBancamentothebattle，hecamensofercelythatthestrokesredoundedaganfromthewoodandthewater；whereforeKngLotweptforptyanddolethathesawsomanygoodknghtstaketherend。ButthroughthegreatforceofKngBantheymadeboththenorthernbattlesthatweredepartedhurtledtogetherforgreatdread；andthethreekngsandtherknghtsslewonever，thattwasptyontobeholdthatmulttudeofthepeoplethatfled。ButKngLot，andKngoftheHundredKnghts，andKngMorganoregatheredthepeopletogetherpassngknghtly，andddgreatprowessofarms，andheldthebattleallthatday，lkehard。
　　WhentheKngoftheHundredKnghtsbeheldthegreatdamagethatKngBandd，hethrustuntohmwthhshorse，andsmotehmonhghuponthehelm，agreatstroke，andastonedhmsore。ThenKngBanwaswrothwthhm，andfollowedonhmfercely；theothersawthat，andcastuphssheld，andspurredhshorseforward，butthestrokeofKngBanfelldownandcarvedacanteloffthesheld，andtheswordslddownbythehauberkbehndhsback，andcutthroughthetrappngofsteelandthehorseevenntwopeces，thattheswordfelttheearth。ThentheKngoftheHundredKnghtsvodedthehorselghtly，andwthhsswordhebroachedthehorseofKngBanthroughandthrough。WththatKngBanvodedlghtlyfromthedeadhorse，andthenKngBansmoteattheothersoeagerly，andsmotehmonthehelmthathefelltotheearth。AlsonthatrehefelledKngMorganore，andtherewasgreatslaughterofgoodknghtsandmuchpeople。
　　BythencamentothepressKngArthur，andfoundKngBanstandngamongdeadmenanddeadhorses，fghtngonfootasawoodlon，thattherecamenonenghhm，asfarashemghtreachwthhssword，buthecaughtagrevousbuffet；whereofKngArthurhadgreatpty。AndArthurwassobloody，thatbyhssheldtheremghtnomanknowhm，forallwasbloodandbransonhssword。AndasArthurlookedbyhmhesawaknghtthatwaspassnglywellhorsed，andtherewthSrArthurrantohm，andsmotehmonthehelm，thathsswordwentuntohsteeth，andtheknghtsankdowntotheearthdead，andanonArthurtookthehorsebytheren，andledhmuntoKngBan，andsad，Farbrother，havethshorse，forhehavegreatmysterthereof，andmerepentethsoreofyourgreatdamage。tshallbesoonrevenged，sadKngBan，fortrustnGodmneuresnotsuchbutsomeofthemmaysorerepentths。wllwell，sadArthur，forseeyourdeedsfullactual；nevertheless，
　　mghtnotcomeatyouatthattme。
　　ButwhenKngBanwasmountedonhorseback，thentherebegannewbattle，thewhchwassoreandhard，andpassnggreatslaughter。
　　AndsothroughgreatforceKngArthur，KngBan，andKngBorsmadetherknghtsalttletowthdrawthem。Butalwaytheelevenkngswththerchvalryneverturnedback；andsowthdrewthemtoalttlewood，andsooveralttlerver，andtheretheyrestedthem，foronthenghttheymghthavenorestonthefeld。Andthentheelevenkngsandknghtsputthemonaheapalltogether，asmenadreadandoutofallcomfort。Buttherewasnomanmghtpassthem，theyheldthemsohardtogetherbothbehndandbefore，thatKngArthurhadmarveloftherdeedsofarms，andwaspassngwroth。Ah，SrArthur，sadKngBanandKngBors，blamethemnot，fortheydoasgoodmenoughttodo。Forbymyfath，sadKngBan，theyarethebestfghtngmen，andknghtsofmostprowess，thateversaworheardspeakof，andthoseelevenkngsaremenofgreatworshp；
　　andftheywerelongnguntoyoutherewerenokngundertheheavenhadsuchelevenknghts，andofsuchworshp。maynotlovethem，sadArthur，theywoulddestroyme。Thatwotwewell，sadKngBanandKngBors，fortheyareyourmortalenemes，andthathathbeenprovedaforehand；andthsdaytheyhavedonetherpart，andthatsgreatptyoftherwlfulness。
　　Thenalltheelevenkngsdrewthemtogether，andthensadKngLot，Lords，yemustotherwaysthanyedo，orelsethegreatlosssbehnd；yemayseewhatpeoplewehavelost，andwhatgoodmenwelose，becausewewatalwaysonthesefoot-men，andevernsavngofoneofthefoot-menwelosetenhorsemenforhm；
　　thereforethssmneadvce，letusputourfoot-menfromus，fortsnearnght，forthenobleArthurwllnottarryonthefootmen，fortheymaysavethemselves，thewoodsnearhand。
　　Andwhenwehorsemenbetogether，lookeveryeachofyoukngsletmakesuchordnancethatnonebreakuponpanofdeath。
　　Andwhothatseethanymandresshmtoflee，lghtlythathebeslan，fortsbetterthatweslayacoward，thanthroughacowardallwetobeslan。Howsayye？sadKngLot，answermeallyekngs。tswellsad，quothKngNentres；sosadtheKngoftheHundredKnghts；thesamesadtheKngCarados，andKngUrens；soddKngdresandKngBrandegors；andsoddKngCradelment，andtheDukeofCambenet；thesamesadKngClaranceandKngAgwsance，andswaretheywouldneverfalother，netherforlfenorfordeath。Andwhosothatfled，butddastheydd，shouldbeslan。Thentheyamendedtherharness，andrghtedthershelds，andtooknewspearsandsetthemontherthghs，andstoodstllasthadbeenaplumpofwood。
　　Yetmoreofthesamebattle，andhowtwasendedbyMerln。
　　WHENSrArthurandKngBanandBorsbeheldthemandalltherknghts，theyprasedthemmuchforthernoblecheerofchvalry，forthehardestfghtersthatevertheyheardorsaw。
　　Wththat，theredressedthemafortynobleknghts，andsaduntothethreekngs，theywouldbreaktherbattle；thesewerethernames：Lonses，Pharance，Ulfus，Brastas，Ector，Kay，Lucasthebutler，GrfletleFsedeDeu，MaretdelaRoche，GunasdeBlo，BrantdelaForestSavage，Bellaus，MoransoftheCastle[of]Madens，FlannedrusoftheCastleofLades，AnnecansthatwasKngBors’godson，anobleknght，LadnasdelaRouse，Emerause，Caulas，GracensleCastlen，oneBlosdelaCase，andSrColgrevauncedeGorre；alltheseknghtsrodeonaforewthspearsontherthghs，andspurredtherhorsesmghtlyasthehorsesmghtrun。Andtheelevenkngswthpartoftherknghtsrushedwththerhorsesasfastastheymghtwththerspears，andtheretheyddonbothpartesmarvellousdeedsofarms。Socamentothethckofthepress，Arthur，Ban，andBors，andslewdownrghtonbothhands，thattherhorseswentnblooduptothefetlocks。ButevertheelevenkngsandtherhostwasevernthevsageofArthur。WhereforeBanandBorshadgreatmarvel，consderngthegreatslaughterthattherewas，butatthelasttheyweredrvenabackoveralttlerver。WththatcameMerlnonagreatblackhorse，andsaduntoArthur，Thouhastneverdone!Hastthounotdoneenough？ofthreescorethousandthsdayhastthouleftalvebutffteenthousand，andtstmetosayHo!ForGodswrothwththee，thatthouwltneverhavedone；foryonderelevenkngsatthstmewllnotbeoverthrown，butanthoutarryonthemanylonger，thyfortunewllturnandtheyshallncrease。
　　Andthereforewthdrawyouuntoyourlodgng，andrestyouassoonasyemay，andrewardyourgoodknghtswthgoldandwthslver，fortheyhavewelldeservedt；theremaynorchesbetoodearforthem，forofsofewmenasyehave，therewerenevermenddmoreofprowessthantheyhavedonetoday，foryehavematchedthsdaywththebestfghtersoftheworld。Thatstruth，sadKngBanandBors。AlsosadMerln，wthdrawyouwhereyelst，forthsthreeyeardareundertaketheyshallnotdereyou；andbythenyeshallhearnewtdngs。AndthenMerlnsaduntoArthur，Theseelevenkngshavemoreonhandthantheyarewareof，fortheSaracensarelandednthercountres，morethanfortythousand，thatburnandslay，andhaveladsegeatthecastleWandesborow，andmakegreatdestructon；
　　thereforedreadyounotthsthreeyear。Also，sr，allthegoodsthatbegottenatthsbattle，lettbesearched，andwhenyehavetnyourhands，lettbegvenfreelyuntothesetwokngs，BanandBors，thattheymayrewardtherknghtswthal；
　　andthatshallcausestrangerstobeofbetterwlltodoyouservceatneed。Alsoyoubeabletorewardyourownknghtsofyourowngoodswhensomevertlkethyou。tswellsad，quothArthur，andasthouhastdevsed，soshalltbedone。WhentwasdelveredtoBanandBors，theygavethegoodsasfreelytotherknghtsasfreelyastwasgventothem。ThenMerlntookhsleaveofArthurandofthetwokngs，fortogoandseehsmasterBlese，thatdweltnNorthumberland；andsohedepartedandcametohsmaster，thatwaspassnggladofhscomng；andtherehetoldhowArthurandthetwokngshadspedatthegreatbattle，andhowtwasended，andtoldthenamesofeverykngandknghtofworshpthatwasthere。AndsoBlesewrotethebattlewordbyword，asMerlntoldhm，howtbegan，andbywhom，andnlkewsehowtwasended，andwhohadtheworse。AllthebattlesthatweredonenArthur’sdaysMerlnddhsmasterBlesedowrte；alsohedddowrteallthebattlesthateveryworthyknghtddofArthur’scourt。
　　AfterthsMerlndepartedfromhsmasterandcametoKngArthur，thatwasnthecastleofBedegrane，thatwasoneofthecastlesthatstandntheforestofSherwood。AndMerlnwassodsgusedthatKngArthurknewhmnot，forhewasallbefurrednblacksheep-skns，andagreatparofboots，andabowandarrows，narussetgown，andbroughtwldgeesenhshand，andtwasonthemornafterCandlemasday；butKngArthurknewhmnot。Sr，sadMerlnuntothekng，wllyegvemeagft？
　　Wherefore，sadKngArthur，shouldgvetheeagft，churl？
　　Sr，sadMerln，yewerebettertogvemeagftthatsnotnyourhandthantolosegreatrches，forherenthesameplacewherethegreatbattlewas，sgreattreasurehdntheearth。
　　Whotoldtheeso，churl？sadArthur。Merlntoldmeso，sadhe。ThenUlfusandBrastasknewhmwellenough，andsmled。
　　Sr，sadthesetwoknghts，tsMerlnthatsospeakethuntoyou。ThenKngArthurwasgreatlyabashed，andhadmarvelofMerln，andsohadKngBanandKngBors，andsotheyhadgreatdsportathm。Sonthemeanwhletherecameadamoselthatwasanearl’sdaughter：hsnamewasSanam，andhernamewasLonors，apassngfardamosel；andsoshecameththerfortodohomage，asotherlordsddafterthegreatbattle。AndKngArthursethslovegreatlyuponher，andsoddsheuponhm，andtheknghadadowthher，andgatonherachld：hsnamewasBorre，thatwasafteragoodknght，andoftheTableRound。ThentherecamewordthattheKngRenceofNorthWalesmadegreatwaronKngLeodegranceofCamelard，forthewhchthngArthurwaswroth，forhelovedhmwell，andhatedKngRence，forhewasalwayagansthm。SobyordnanceofthethreekngsthatweresenthomeuntoBenwck，alltheywoulddepartfordreadofKngClaudas；andPharance，andAntemes，andGratan，andLonses[of]Payarne，wththeleadersofthosethatshouldkeepthekngs’lands。
　　HowKngArthur，KngBan，andKngBorsrescuedKngLeodegrance，andotherncdents。
　　ANDthenKngArthur，andKngBan，andKngBorsdepartedwththerfellowshp，atwentythousand，andcamewthnsdaysntothecountryofCamelard，andthererescuedKngLeodegrance，andslewtheremuchpeopleofKngRence，untothenumberoftenthousandmen，andputhmtoflght。AndthenhadthesethreekngsgreatcheerofKngLeodegrance，thatthankedthemofthergreatgoodness，thattheywouldrevengehmofhsenemes；andtherehadArthurthefrstsghtofGuenever，thekng’sdaughterofCamelard，andeverafterhelovedher。Aftertheywerewedded，asttellethnthebook。So，breflytomakeanend，theytooktherleavetogontotherowncountres，forKngClaudasddgreatdestructonontherlands。ThensadArthur，wllgowthyou。Nay，sadthekngs，yeshallnotatthstme，foryehavemuchtodoyetntheselands，thereforewewlldepart，andwththegreatgoodsthatwehavegottenntheselandsbyyourgfts，weshallwagegoodknghtsandwthstandtheKngClaudas’malce，forbythegraceofGod，anwehaveneedwewllsendtoyouforyoursuccour；andfyehaveneed，sendforus，andwewllnottarry，bythefathofourbodes。tshallnot，sadMerln，needthatthesetwokngscomeagannthewayofwar，butknowwellKngArthurmaynotbelongfromyou，forwthnayearortwoyeshallhavegreatneed，andthenshallherevengeyouonyourenemes，asyehavedoneonhs。Fortheseelevenkngsshalldeallnaday，bythegreatmghtandprowessofarmsoftwovalantknghtsasttellethafter；thernamesbeBalnleSavage，andBalan，hsbrother，thatbemarvellousgoodknghtsasbeanylvng。
　　NowturnwetotheelevenkngsthatreturneduntoactythathghtSorhaute，thewhchctywaswthnKngUrens’，andtheretheyrefreshedthemaswellastheymght，andmadeleechessearchtherwounds，andsorrowedgreatlyforthedeathoftherpeople。WththattherecameamessengerandtoldhowtherewascomentotherlandspeoplethatwerelawlessaswellasSaracens，afortythousand，andhaveburntandslanallthepeoplethattheymaycomeby，wthoutmercy，andhaveladsegeonthecastleofWandesborow。Alas，sadtheelevenkngs，heressorrowuponsorrow，andfwehadnotwarredaganstArthuraswehavedone，hewouldsoonrevengeus。AsforKngLeodegrance，helovethArthurbetterthanus，andasforKngRence，hehathenoughtodowthLeodegrance，forhehathladsegeuntohm。
　　SotheyconsentedtogethertokeepallthemarchesofCornwall，ofWales，andoftheNorth。Sofrst，theyputKngdresntheCtyofNauntesnBrtan，wthfourthousandmenofarms，towatchboththewaterandtheland。AlsotheyputnthectyofWndesan，KngNentresofGarlot，wthfourthousandknghtstowatchbothonwaterandonland。Alsotheyhadofothermenofwarmorethaneghtthousand，fortofortfyallthefortressesnthemarchesofCornwall。AlsotheyputmoreknghtsnallthemarchesofWalesandScotland，wthmanygoodmenofarms，andsotheykeptthemtogetherthespaceofthreeyear，andeveralledthemwthmghtykngsanddukesandlords。AndtothemfellKngRenceofNorthWales，thewhchandNerothatwasamghtymanofmen。Andallthswhletheyfurnshedthemandgarnshedthemofgoodmenofarms，andvctual，andofallmannerofhablmentthatpretendethtothewar，toavengethemforthebattleofBedegrane，asttellethnthebookofadventuresfollowng。
　　HowKngArthurrodetoCarlon，andofhsdream，andhowhesawthequestngbeast。
　　THENafterthedepartngofKngBanandofKngBors，KngArthurrodentoCarlon。Andththercametohm，KngLot’swfe，ofOrkney，nmannerofamessage，butshewassentththertoespythecourtofKngArthur；andshecamerchlybeseen，wthherfoursons，Gawane，Gahers，Agravne，andGareth，wthmanyotherknghtsandlades。Forshewasapassngfarlady，thereforethekngcastgreatloveuntoher，anddesredtolebyher；sotheywereagreed，andhebegatuponherMordred，andshewashssster，onhsmother’ssde，grane。Sotheresherestedheramonth，andatthelastdeparted。Thenthekngdreamedamarvellousdreamwhereofhewassoreadread。ButallthstmeKngArthurknewnotthatKngLot’swfewashssster。ThuswasthedreamofArthur：Hmthoughttherewascomentothslandgrffnsandserpents，andhmthoughttheyburntandslewallthepeoplentheland，andthenhmthoughthefoughtwththem，andtheyddhmpassnggreatharm，andwoundedhmfullsore，butatthelastheslewthem。Whenthekngawaked，hewaspassngheavyofhsdream，andsotoputtoutofthoughts，hemadehmreadywthmanyknghtstordea-