SOtheKngofNorthgalsandtheKngwththeHundredKnghts，theytwoencounteredwthKngCaradosandwththeKngofreland；andtheretheKngwththeHundredKnghtssmotedownKngCarados，andtheKngofNorthgalssmotedowntheKngofreland。WththatcamenSrPalomdes，andwhenhecamehemadegreatwork，forbyhsndentedsheldhewaswellknown。SocamenKngArthur，andddgreatdeedsofarmstogether，andputtheKngofNorthgalsandtheKngwththeHundredKnghtstotheworse。WththscamenSrTrstramwthhsblacksheld，andanonhejoustedwthSrPalomdes，andtherebyfneforceSrTrstramsmoteSrPalomdesoverhshorse’scroup。ThenKngArthurcred：KnghtwththeBlackSheld，maketheereadytome，andnthesamewseSrTrstramsmoteKngArthur。AndthenbyforceofKngArthur’sknghtstheKngandSrPalomdeswerehorsedagan。ThenKngArthurwthagreateagerhearthegataspearnhshand，andthereupontheonesdehesmoteSrTrstramoverhshorse。Thenfoot-hotSrPalomdescameuponSrTrstram，ashewasuponfoot，tohaveoverrddenhm。ThenSrTrstramwaswareofhm，andtherehestoopedasde，andwthgreatrehegathmbythearm，andpulledhmdownfromhshorse。ThenSrPalomdeslghtlyarose，andthentheydashedtogethermghtlywththerswords；andmanykngs，queens，andlords，stoodandbeheldthem。
　　AndatthelastSrTrstramsmoteSrPalomdesuponthehelmthreemghtystrokes，andateverystrokethathegavehmhesad：ThsforSrTrstram’ssake。WththatSrPalomdesfelltotheearthgrovellng。
　　ThencametheKngwththeHundredKnghts，andbroughtSrTrstramanhorse，andsowashehorsedagan。BythenwasSrPalomdeshorsed，andwthgreatrehejousteduponSrTrstramwthhsspearastwasntherest，andgavehmagreatdashwthhssword。ThenSrTrstramavodedhsspear，andgathmbytheneckwthhsbothhands，andpulledhmcleanoutofhssaddle，andsohebarehmaforehmthelengthoftenspears，andthennthepresenceofthemallhelethmfallathsadventure。ThenSrTrstramwaswareofKngArthurwthanakedswordnhshand，andwthhsspearSrTrstramranuponKngArthur；andthenKngArthurboldlyabodehmandwthhsswordhesmotea-twohsspear，andtherewthalSrTrstramstoned；andsoKngArthurgavehmthreeorfourstrokesorhemghtgetouthssword，andatthelastSrTrstramdrewhsswordand[ether]assaledotherpassnghard。Wththatthegreatpressdeparted[them]。ThenSrTrstramrodehereandthereandddhsgreatpan，thatelevenofthegoodknghtsofthebloodofKngBan，thatwasofSrLauncelot’skn，thatdaySrTrstramsmotedown；thatalltheestatesmarvelledofhsgreatdeedsandallcredupontheKnghtwththeBlackSheld。
　　HowSrLauncelothurtSrTrstram，andhowafterSrTrstramsmotedownSrPalomdes。
　　THENthscrywassolargethatSrLauncelotheardt。Andthenhegatagreatspearnhshandandcametowardsthecry。ThenSrLauncelotcred：TheKnghtwththeBlackSheld，maketheereadytojoustwthme。WhenSrTrstramheardhmsaysohegathsspearnhshand，andetherabasheddowntherheads，andcametogetherasthunder；andSrTrstram’sspearbrakenpeces，andSrLauncelotbymalfortunestruckSrTrstramonthesdeadeepwoundnghtothedeath；butyetSrTrstramavodednothssaddle，andsothespearbrake。TherewthalSrTrstramthatwaswoundedgatouthssword，andherushedtoSrLauncelot，andgavehmthreegreatstrokesuponthehelmthatthefresprangthereout，andSrLauncelotabashedhsheadlowlytowardhssaddle-bow。AndtherewthalSrTrstramdepartedfromthefeld，forhefelthmsowoundedthatheweenedheshouldhaveded；andSrDnadanespedhmandfollowedhmntotheforest。ThenSrLauncelotabodeandddmanymarvellousdeeds。
　　SowhenSrTrstramwasdepartedbytheforest’ssdehealghted，andunlacedhsharnessandfreshedhswound；thenweenedSrDnadanthatheshouldhaveded。Nay，nay，sadSrTrstram，Dnadanneverdreadthee，foramheart-whole，andofthswoundshallsoonbewhole，bythemercyofGod。BythatSrDnadanwaswarewherecamePalomdesrdngstraghtuponthem。AndthenSrTrstramwaswarethatSrPalomdescametohavedestroyedhm。AndsoSrDnadangavehmwarnng，andsad：SrTrstram，mylord，yearesosorewoundedthatyemaynothaveadowthhm，thereforewllrdeagansthmanddotohmwhatmay，andfbeslanyemayprayformysoul；
　　andnthemeanwhleyemaywthdrawyouandgontothecastle，orntheforest，thatheshallnotmeetwthyou。SrTrstramsmledandsad：thankyou，SrDnadan，ofyourgoodwll，butyeshallwtthatamabletohandlehm。Andthenanonhastlyhearmedhm，andtookhshorse，andagreatspearnhshand，andsadtoSrDnadan：Adeu；androdetowardSrPalomdesasoftpace。ThenwhenSrPalomdessawthat，hemadecountenancetoamendhshorse，butheddtforthscause，forheabodeSrGahersthatcameafterhm。AndwhenhewascomeherodetowardSrTrstram。ThenSrTrstramsentuntoSrPalomdes，andrequredhmtojoustwthhm；andfhesmotedownSrPalomdeshewoulddonomoretohm；andftsohappenedthatSrPalomdessmotedownSrTrstram，hebadehmdohsutterance。Sotheywereaccorded。Thentheymettogether，andSrTrstramsmotedownSrPalomdesthathehadagrevousfall，sothathelaystllashehadbeendead。AndthenSrTrstramranuponSrGahers，andhewouldnothavejousted；butwhetherhewouldornotSrTrstramsmotehmoverhshorse’scroup，thathelaystllasthoughhehadbeendead。
　　AndthenSrTrstramrodehswayandleftSrPersdes’squrewthnthepavlons，andSrTrstramandSrDnadanrodetoanoldknght’splacetolodgethem。Andthatoldknghthadfvesonsatthetournament，forwhomheprayedGodheartlyforthercomnghome。Andso，astheFrenchbooksath，theycamehomeallfvewellbeaten。
　　AndwhenSrTrstramdepartedntotheforestSrLauncelotheldalwaythestourlkehard，asamanaragedthattooknoheedtohmself，andwtyewelltherewasmanyanobleknghtagansthm。AndwhenKngArthursawSrLauncelotdosomarvellousdeedsofarmshethenarmedhm，andtookhshorseandhsarmour，androdentothefeldtohelpSrLauncelot；andsomanyknghtscamenwthKngArthur。Andtomakeshorttalenconcluson，theKngofNorthgalsandtheKngoftheHundredKnghtswereputtotheworse；andbecauseSrLauncelotabodeandwasthelastnthefeldtheprzewasgvenhm。ButSrLauncelotwouldnetherforkng，queen，norknght，havetheprze，butwherethecrywascredthroughthefeld：SrLauncelot，SrLauncelothathwonthefeldthsday，SrLauncelotletmakeanothercrycontrary：SrTrstramhathwonthefeld，forhebeganfrst，andlasthehathendured，andsohathhedonethefrstday，thesecond，andthethrdday。
　　HowtheprzeofthethrddaywasgventoSrLauncelot，andSrLauncelotgavettoSrTrstram。
　　THENalltheestatesanddegreeshghandlowsadofSrLauncelotgreatworshp，forthehonourthathedduntoSrTrstram；andforthathonourdongtoSrTrstramhewasatthattmemoreprasedandrenownedthananhehadoverthrownfvehundredknghts；andallthepeoplewhollyforthsgentleness，frsttheestatesbothhghandlow，andafterthecommonaltycredatonce：SrLauncelothathwonthefeldwhosoeversaynay。ThenwasSrLauncelotwrothandashamed，andsotherewthalherodetoKngArthur。Alas，sadthekng，wearealldsmayedthatSrTrstramsthusdepartedfromus。ByGod，sadKngArthur，hesoneofthenoblestknghtsthateversawholdspearorswordnhand，andthemostcourteoustknghtnhsfghtng；forfullhardsawhm，sadKngArthur，whenhesmoteSrPalomdesuponthehelmthrce，thatheabashedhshelmwthhsstrokes，andalsohesad：HeresastrokeforSrTrstram，andthusthrcehesad。ThenKngArthur，SrLauncelot，andSrDodnasleSavagetooktherhorsestoseekSrTrstram，andbythemeansofSrPersdeshehadtoldKngArthurwhereSrTrstramwasnhspavlon。Butwhentheycamethere，SrTrstramandSrDnadanweregone。
　　ThenKngArthurandSrLauncelotwereheavy，andreturnedagantotheCastleofMadensmaknggreatdoleforthehurtofSrTrstram，andhssuddendepartng。SoGodmehelp，sadKngArthur，ammoreheavythatcannotmeetwthhmthanforallthehurtsthatallmyknghtshavehadatthetournament。RghtsocameSrGahersandtoldKngArthurhowSrTrstramhadsmttendownSrPalomdes，andtwasatSrPalomdes’ownrequest。Alas，sadKngArthur，thatwasgreatdshonourtoSrPalomdes，nasmuchasSrTrstramwassorewounded，andnowmayweall，kngs，andknghts，andmenofworshp，saythatSrTrstrammaybecalledanobleknght，andoneofthebestknghtsthateversawthedaysofmylfe。Forwllthatyeall，kngsandknghts，know，sadKngArthur，thatneversawknghtdosomarvellouslyashehathdonethesethreedays；forhewasthefrstthatbeganandthatlongestheldon，savethslastday。Andthoughhewashurt，twasamanlyadventureoftwonobleknghts，andwhentwonoblemenencounterneedsmusttheonehavetheworse，lkeasGodwllsufferatthattme。Asforme，sadSrLauncelot，forallthelandsthatevermyfatherleftmewouldnothavehurtSrTrstramanhadknownhmatthattme；thathurthmwasforsawnothssheld。Foranhadseenhsblacksheld，wouldnothavemeddledwthhmformanycauses；forlateheddasmuchformeaseverddknght，andthatswellknownthathehadadowththrtyknghts，andnohelpsaveSrDnadan。Andonethngshall
　　promse，sadSrLauncelot，SrPalomdesshallrepenttasnhsunkndlydealngfortofollowthatnobleknghtthat
　　bymshaphurtedthus。SrLauncelotsadalltheworshpthatmghtbesadbySrTrstram。ThenKngArthurmadeagreatfeasttoallthatwouldcome。AndthusweletpassKngArthur，andalttlewewllturnuntoSrPalomdes，thatafterhehadafallofSrTrstram，hewasngh-handaragedoutofhswtfordespteofSrTrstram。Andsohefollowedhmbyadventure。
　　Andashecamebyarver，nhswoodnesshewouldhavemadehshorsetohaveleaptover；andthehorsefaledfootngandfellntherver，whereforeSrPalomdeswasadreadlestheshouldhavebeendrowned；andthenheavodedhshorse，andswamtotheland，andlethshorsegodownbyadventure。
　　HowPalomdescametothecastlewhereSrTrstramwas，andofthequestthatSrLauncelotandtenknghtsmadeforSrTrstram。
　　ANDwhenhecametothelandhetookoffhsharness，andsatroarngandcryngasamanoutofhsmnd。RghtsocameadamoselevenbySrPalomdes，thatwassentfromSrGawaneandhsbrotheruntoSrMordred，thatlayscknthesameplacewththatoldknghtwhereSrTrstramwas。For，astheFrenchbooksath，SrPersdeshurtsoSrMordredatendaysafore；
　　andhadthotbeenfortheloveofSrGawaneandhsbrother，SrPersdeshadslanSrMordred。AndsothsdamoselcamebySrPalomdes，andsheandhehadlanguagetogether，thewhchpleasednetherofthem；andsothedamoselrodeherwaystllshecametotheoldknght’splace，andthereshetoldthatoldknghthowshemetwththewoodestknghtbyadventurethatevershemetwthal。Whatbarehenhssheld？sadSrTrstram。
　　twasndentedwthwhteandblack，sadthedamosel。Ah，sadSrTrstram，thatwasSrPalomdes，thegoodknght。Forwellknowhm，sadSrTrstram，foroneofthebestknghtslvngnthsrealm。Thenthatoldknghttookalttlehackney，androdeforSrPalomdes，andbroughthmuntohsownmanor；andfullwellknewSrTrstramSrPalomdes，buthesadbutlttle，foratthattmeSrTrstramwaswalknguponhsfeet，andwellamendedofhshurts；andalwayswhenSrPalomdessawSrTrstramhewouldbeholdhmfullmarvellously，andeverhmseemedthathehadseenhm。ThenwouldhesayuntoSrDnadan：AnevermaymeetwthSrTrstramheshallnotescapemnehands。marvel，sadSrDnadan，thatyeboastbehndSrTrstram，fortsbutlatethathewasnyourhands，andyenhshands；whywouldyenotholdhmwhenyehadhm？forsawmyselftwceorthrcethatyegatbutlttleworshpofSrTrstram。ThenwasSrPalomdesashamed。SoleavewethemalttlewhlentheoldcastlewththeoldknghtSrDarras。
　　NowshallwespeakofKngArthur，thatsadtoSrLauncelot：
　　HadnotyebeenwehadnotlostSrTrstram，forhewasheredalyuntothetmeyemetwthhm，andnanevltme，sadArthur，yeencounteredwthhm。MylordArthur，sadLauncelot，yeputuponmethatshouldbecauseofhsdepartton；Godknowethtwasaganstmywll。Butwhenmenbehotndeedsofarmsofttheyhurttherfrendsaswellastherfoes。Andmylord，sadSrLauncelot，yeshallunderstandthatSrTrstramsamanthatamloathtooffend，forhehathdoneformemorethaneverddforhmasyet。ButthenSrLauncelotmadebrngforthabook：andthenSrLauncelotsad：HerewearetenknghtsthatwllswearuponabooknevertorestonenghtwherewerestanotherthstwelvemonthuntlthatwefndSrTrstram。
　　Andasforme，sadSrLauncelot，promseyouuponthsbookthatanmaymeetwthhm，etherwthfarnessorfoulness
　　shallbrnghmtothscourt，orelseshalldetherefore。