In a trice th' attendants shields and helms up caught, And all their glittering harness bore to their masters bold.
XXV Seeing him thus unshielded, they fiercer forward drove; How then with deadly gashes the shields and helms he clove!
On helms and clattering bucklers his lays make music rare.
XV Their helms and eke their mailcoats upon their steeds were tied.
But I do not think that any noticed us with those twain to look at, unless they scanned our arms, which were more after the English sort than the Danish, so far as mail and helms are concerned, and therefore might seem strange.
Let all who claim to be my friends wear henceforth the white rose in their helms or caps.
The rest of the party, following the knight's example, pledged themselves to the earl, and placed white roses in their helms or caps.
And see, said they all, how many knights he smiteth down with his sword, and of how many knights he rashed off their helms and their shields; and so he beat them all of Orkney afore him.
Thus they traced, and traversed, and hewed on helms and hauberks, and cut away many cantels of their shields, and either wounded other passing sore, so that the hot blood fell freshly upon the earth.
Anon they saw knights all armed came in at the hall door, and did off their helms and their arms, and said unto Galahad: Sir, we have hied right much for to be with you at this table where the holy meat shall be departed.
Then said Sir Tristram: I require you do off yourhelms that I may see you.
And then anon after they took off their helms and rode to Camelot.
Then he pulled out his sword, and smote about him on the right hand and on the left hand, and raced off helms and pulled down knights, that all men marvelled of such deeds of arms as he did, for he fared so that many knights fled.
And then they both forthwithal went to the stone, and set them down upon it, and took off their helms to cool them, and either kissed other an hundred times.
So then they dressed on their helms and put on their shields, and mounted upon their horses, and took the broad way towards Camelot.
And then they rushed together like two boars, and laid on their helms and shields long time, by the space of three hours, that never man could say which was the better knight.
And when their helms were off, Sir Tristram thought that he should know them.
Now, said Percivale unto Galahad, we must depart, so pray we Our Lord that we may meet together in short time: then they did off their helms and kissed together, and wept at their departing.
Then Sir Safere kneeled down upon his knees, and prayed him of mercy; and then they unlaced their helms and either kissed other weeping.
And then they put on their helms and departed, and recommended them all wholly unto the queen; and there was weeping and great sorrow.
And after the service was done they put on their helms and departed, and there was great sorrow.
And then they both went to the stone, and sat them down upon it and took off their helms and each kissed the other a hundred times.
Among her people the flash of sunlight upon iron helms denoted that she carried a company of soldiers.
The sunlight blazing from polished helms or pointed lance tips proclaimed that they were soldiers.
A numerous host against the prince he sped, The valiant prince his little army led: Dire was the shock; the deep-riven helms resound, And foes with foes lie grappling on the ground.
And then they put on their helms and departed, and recommended them all wholly unto the Queen; and there was weeping and great sorrow.
Anon they saw knights all armed come in at the hall door, and did off their helms and their arms, and said unto Galahad: "Sir, we have hied right much for to be with you at this table where the holy meat shall be departed.
Under our helms we hid our hair, For thick flew arrows through the air.
Brave clothes to servants he awards, Helms and ring-mail coats grace his guards; Or axe and sword Har's warriors gain, And heavy armour for the plain.
But as the furniture of tournaments grew more magnificent the crest gave a new field for display, and many strange shapes appear in painted and gilded wood, metal, leather or parchment above the helms of the jousters.
The lion standing with his forepaws together is not a figure for the shield, but for the crest, where he takes this position for greater stableness upon the helm, and the sitting lion is also found rather upon helms than in shields.
An absurd rule current for some three hundred years has ordered that the helms of princes and knights should be painted full-faced and those of peers and gentlemen sidelong.
This Crest rises from such a Crest-Coronet as was borne on their helms by noblemen in the time of HENRY V.
Parts of the human frame constantly appear, but they are more generally borne as Crests upon helms than as charges on shields.
Such buffets deal they upon their helms that they beat them in and make the fire leap out by the force of the smiting of iron by steel.
After that he said, 'Fair son, they are clad in habergeons of iron to protect their bodies, and helms laced upon their heads, and shields and spears and swords girded wherewithal to defend their bodies.
The armories of his castles were supplied with helms and cuirasses and weapons of all kinds, ready burnished for use; and his stables were filled with hardy steeds that could stand a mountain-scamper.
They clove their shields and broke their helms and hauberks so that the blood ran down to their feet.
Thereupon they both forthwithal went to a stone, and sat down upon it, and took off their helms to cool themselves.
And when they were met, they put off their helms and kissed together, and wept for joy.
Then by assent of them both they granted either other to rest; and so they sat down on two molehills, and unlaced their helms to take the cool wind.
Then after a while they took their helms and rode together to Camelot.
I went back to where Odda had fallen, and at that time there rose a thundering cheer of victory from our wearied line, and helms were cast into the air, and weapons waved in wild joy.
Costly stuffs were on the floor, and mail and helms and more weapons.
I mind, too, the flash of helms and armour as every man turned to look on her who spoke.
There were two helms also, one to match either byrnie {iv}, and a seax that was fit to hang with Sigurd's sword.
The glittering helms they smite and shred, And cleave asunder full many a head; Through riven helm and hauberk rent, Maim head and foot and lineament.
Then might ye look on a cumbered plain: Saracens stretched on the green grass bare, Helms and hauberks that shone full fair, Standards riven and arms undone: So by the Franks was the battle won.
Began they with their glaves anew The gold-encrusted helmsto hew; Towards heaven the fiery sparkles flew.
So once again they rested for a little space, and took their helms off to find breath.
Then did they lace their helms and fight together yet afresh, as though they had never fought before.
Blades flashed, lances were splintered, helms were cloven in that terrible fight of heroes.
Oliver Descries the Saracens Hearing a great tumult, Oliver ascended a hill and looked towards Spain, where he perceived the great pagan army, like a gleaming sea, with shining hauberks and helms flashing in the sun.
Then approached the king out of his chamber; with him an hundred nobles, with helms and with burnies; each bare in his right hand a white steel brand.
Up leapt from the ships the furious men; bare to the land helms and burnies; with spears and with shields they covered all the fields.
Octa and his forces marched against them; encountered them together with grim strength, hewed hardily, helms resounded; the fields were dyed with the blood of the slain, and the heathen souls hell sought!
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