For three days the king, with fourteen of his knights, held the list against all comers, and in the sight of the citizens and the ladies of the court, jousted with knights who came hither from all parts of Europe.
After this many of the young nobles of the court jousted on horseback, ran at the ring, and performed other feats of knightly exercise to the great pleasure of the multitude.
He joustedwith a knight who supplied the place of the Bastard of Burgundy, but with what degree of gallantry history is silent.
Many stranger knightsjousted with him, and his success was generally distinguished.
And all of them jousted with him, but each was overthrown in turn.
Therefore I will not meet you, and I am sorry for having jousted with you.
I jousted there once before King Mark, and fortune helped me to overthrow ten knights.
On the second day Sir Tristram jousted best, and overthrew forty knights.
Entering the forest, they set up their pavilions and tents beside a river, where they hunted and jousted daily, for King Mark had with him thirty knights who stood ready to meet all comers.
For the first day he found a dead knight and a lady weeping over him, who said that her lord had jousted with a strong champion, who had run him through.
Driant jousted first with the Cornish knights, and, after unhorsing some of them, got a stunning fall.
For three days the king, with fourteen of his knights, held the list against all comers, and in the sight of the citizens and the ladies of the court jousted with knights who came hither from all parts of Europe.
Many other gentlemen who came jousted like noble knights, and I can tell you, sir, in all truth, that more than one hundred fifty knights were killed.
When the knight was dead and the king heard that it was his constable who had jousted so well, he sent for him.
This duke jousted on foot and on horseback, and he was always victorious.
So the two armies jousted together right fiercely, and Sir Gawain proffered to encounter with Sir Lionel, and overthrew him.
And King Carados jousted with the King of a Hundred Knights and fell before him, and then came in King Arthur's knights and bare back those of North Wales.
That will I do, sire, after Sir Launcelot had jousted with me, if he then finds me worthy of knighthood.
But they jousted until at the third bout the little king's lance broke short, and then they dismounted, and lashed at each other with their swords.
I was but late at a jousting, and there I jousted with a knight that is brother to good King Pellam.
Then hastened from the tables / full many a warrior good, And jousted that the castle / walls gave back the din.
As rode there 'fore the strangers / the men of Ruediger, From shaft full many a splinter / saw ye fly in air In hand of doughty warrior / that jousted lustily.
How the third brother, called the red knight, jousted and fought against Beaumains, and how Beaumains overcame him.
How Sir Launcelot joustedagainst four knights of the Round Table, and overthrew them.
How Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and how he jousted and slew him.
How Sir Meliagaunce told for what cause they fought, and how Sir Lamorak jousted with King Arthur.
Nay, said Sir Brandiles, we jousted late enough with you, we come not in that intent.
Also the second day there jousted Tristram best, and he overthrew forty knights, and did there marvellous deeds of arms.
How Sir Gareth came to a castle where he was well lodged, and he jousted with a knight and slew him.
Then Sir Launcelot received him and took his troth; and then he rode to the other bridge, and there Sir Launcelot jousted with other three of his brethren, the one hight Pillounes, and the other hight Pellogris, and the third Sir Pellandris.
How Sir Lamorak jousted with thirty knights, and Sir Tristram at the request of King Mark smote his horse down.
And within a while there came Sir Bleoberis, the good knight, and there he jousted with La Cote Male Taile, and there Sir Bleoberis smote him so sore, that horse and all fell to the earth.
How Griflet was made knight, and jousted with a knight THOU art full young and tender of age, said Arthur, for to take so high an order on thee.
By then was Sir Palomides horsed, and with great ire he jousted upon Sir Tristram with his spear as it was in the rest, and gave him a great dash with his sword.
Learning the challenge, Percivale jousted with Lancelot, and afterwards they fought with swords.
After that nearly every day Alexander jousted with knights of honor and renown, but of them all not one was able to put him to the worse, and he held his ground to the twelvemonth's end, proving himself a knight of the noblest prowess.
But none won the prize, though very many noble knights jousted with the Chevalier Mal Fet.
Forsooth, said Palomides, it longed not to none of us as this day to joust, for there have not this day jousted no proved knights, and needly ye would joust.
Then he dressed him again to the castle, and jousted with seven knights more, and there was none of them might withstand him, but he bare him to the earth.
Then he jousted with his twenty fellows that were made knights with him, but for to make a short tale, he overthrew all those twenty, that none might withstand him a buffet.
So the king and all came to London, and there Sir Gawaine openly disclosed to all the court that it was Sir Launcelot that jousted best.
How Sir Palomides would have jousted for Sir Lamorak with the knights of the castle.
But Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passingly well, and best was praised, for there were but few that did so well.
And he was full loath thereto, but Sir Dinadan edged him so, that he jousted with Sir Lamorak.
As for that, said King Mark, at the first time I jousted with this knight ye refused him.
And as he had jousted at a tournament there he overthrew me and thirty knights more, and there he won the degree.
How Sir Palomides jousted with Sir Galihodin, and after with Sir Gawaine, and smote them down.
THUS it passed on till Christmas, and then every day there was jousts made for a diamond, who that joustedbest should have a diamond.
Sir Dinadan knew the knight well that he was a noble knight, and fain he would have jousted, but he had had liefer King Mark had jousted with him, but by no mean King Mark would not joust.
Of the advision of Sir Ector, and how he jousted with Sir Uwaine les Avoutres, his sworn brother.
So Sir Launcelot departed unto King Arthur; and then he told Queen Guenever how he that jousted so well at the last tournament was Sir Tristram.
And, in her presence, a noble count forthwith brought me my lance, at the same time saying unto me that much shame would it be to me if I jousted not worthily since I bare so noble a crest.
Right so the maid made herself ready, and Sir Gawaine rode on to London, where he openly disclosed to all the court that it was Sir Launcelot that bore the red sleeve, and that jousted best.
Sir Lavaine jousted there all that Christmas passing well, and was praised best, for there were but few that did so well.
Then the knightës of Achaÿ Joustedwith them of Araby, They of Rome with them of Mede, Many land.
Estuñiga thanked him, and affirmed that he felt as much honored by having jousted with him as though he had been an emperor.
In the Red Launde was I at the assembly, and such arms bore I as these you blazon, and I jousted against a knight in white arms, of whom I know this, that all of knighthood that may be lodged in the body of a man is in him.
You should have jousted more courteously," was the reproach of the spectators to a knight, when his lance had pierced the shoulder of the other jouster.
Accordingly they jousted in the marshes of Calais, in the presence of noble cavaliers and squires of the two nations.
The nicest judges could mark no difference of skill, and the noble knights jousted their courses, when the King dropped his warder, and the amusements ended.
No one but La Belle Iseult knew who the knight was who had jousted with the Saracen, until some time after; and when it was known, Sir Tristram was loved more than ever by the king and queen, as he was already by their daughter.
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