_How king Arthur handled Sir Urre, and after him many other knights of
the Round Table._
Then king Arthur looked upon Sir Urre, and the king thought he was a
full likely man when he was whole. And king Arthur made him to be taken
down off the litter, and laid him upon the earth, and there was laid a
cushion of gold that he should kneel upon. And then Arthur said, Noble
fair knight, me repenteth of thy hurt, and for to courage all other
noble knights I will pray thee softly to suffer me to handle your
wounds. Most noble christened king, said Urre, do as ye list, for I am
at the mercy of God, and at your commandment. So then Arthur softly
handled him, and then some of his wounds renewed upon bleeding. Then
the king Clariance of Northumberland searched, and it would not be. And
then Sir Barant le Apres, that was called the king with the hundred
knights, he assayed, and failed; and so did king Urience, of the land
of Gore. So did king Anguissance of Ireland; so did king Nentres of
Garloth; so did king Carados of Scotland; so did the duke Galahalt, the
haut prince; so did Constantine, that was Sir Carados’s son, of
Cornwall; so did duke Chalance of Clarance; so did the earl Ulbause; so
did the earl Lambaile; so did the earl Aristause. Then came in Sir
Gawaine, with his three sons, Sir Gingalin, Sir Florence, and Sir
Lovel; these two were begotten upon Sir Brandiles’s sister; and all
they failed. Then came in Sir Agravaine, Sir Gaheris, Sir Mordred, and
the good knight Sir Gareth, which was of very knighthood worth all the
brethren. So came knights of Launcelot’s kin, but Sir Launcelot was not
that time in the court, for he was that time upon his adventures. Then
Sir Lionel, Sir Ector de Maris, Sir Bors de Ganis, Sir Blamor de Ganis,
Sir Bleoberis de Ganis, Sir Gahalantine, Sir Galihodin, Sir Menadeuke,
Sir Villiars the valiant, Sir Hebes le Renoumes. All these were of Sir
Launcelot’s kin, and all they failed. Then came in Sir Sagramor le
Desirous, Sir Dodinas le Savage, Sir Dinadan, Sir Bruin le Noire, that
Sir Kay named la Cote Male Taile, and Sir Kay the seneschal, Sir Kay de
Stranges, Sir Meliot de Logris, Sir Petipase of Winchelsea, Sir
Galleron of Galway, Sir Melion of the mountain, Sir Cardok, Sir Uwaine
les Avoutres, and Sir Ozanna le Cure Hardy. Then came in Sir Astamore,
and Sir Gromere, Grummor’s son, Sir Crosselme, Sir Servause le Breuse,
that was called a passing strong knight. For, as the book saith, the
chief Lady of the lake feasted this Sir Launcelot, and Sir Servause le
Breuse, and when she had feasted them both at sundry times, she prayed
them to give her a boon, and they granted it her, and then she prayed
Sir Servause that he would promise her never to do battle against Sir
Launcelot du Lake; and in the same wise she prayed Sir Launcelot never
to do battle against Sir Servause; and so either promised her. For the
French book saith that Sir Servause had never courage nor lust to do
battle against no man, but if it were against giants, and against
dragons, and wild beasts. So we pass unto them that, at the king’s
request, made them all that were there at that high feast, as of the
knights of the Table Round, for to search Sir Urre: to that intent the
king did it, to wit which was the noblest knight among them.
Then there came Sir Aglovale, Sir Durnore, Sir Tor, and king Pellinore
begat them all, first, Sir Tor, Sir Aglovale, Sir Durnore, Sir Lamorak,
the most noblest knight, one that ever was in Arthur’s days as for a
worldly knight, and Sir Percivale that was peerless, except Sir
Galahad, in holy deeds, but they died in the quest of the Sancgreal.
Then came Sir Griflet le Fise de Dieu, Sir Luca the botteler, Sir
Bedivere his brother, Sir Brandiles, Sir Constantine, Sir Cador’s son
of Cornwall, that was king after Arthur’s days, and Sir Clegis, Sir
Sadok, Sir Dinas le seneschal of Cornwall, Sir Fergus, Sir Driant, Sir
Lambegus, Sir Clarrus of Cleremont, Sir Cloddrus, Sir Hectimere, Sir
Edward of Carnarvan, Sir Dinas, Sir Priamus, that was christened by Sir
Tristram the noble knight, and these three were brethren; Sir Hellaine
le Blank, that was son unto Sir Bors and king Brandegoris’s daughter,
and Sir Brian de Listinoise; Sir Gautere, Sir Reynold, Sir Gillemere,
were three brethren that Sir Launcelot won upon a bridge in Sir Kay’s
arms. Sir Guiart le Petite, Sir Bellangere le Beuse, that was son to
the good knight Sir Alisander le Orphelin, that was slain by the
treason of king Mark. Also that traitor king slew the noble knight Sir
Tristram, as he sat harping afore his lady La Beale Isoud, with a
trenchant glaive, for whose death was much bewailing of every knight
that ever were in Arthur’s days: there were never none so bewailed as
was Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorak, for they were traitorously slain, Sir
Tristram by king Mark, and Sir Lamorak by Sir Gawaine and his brethren.
And this Sir Bellangere revenged the death of his father Alisander, and
Sir Tristram, slew king Mark, and La Beale Isoud died, swooning upon
the cross of Sir Tristram, whereof was great pity. And all that were
with king Mark, that were consenting to the death of Sir Tristram, were
slain, as Sir Andred, and many other. Then came Sir Hebes, Sir
Morganore, Sir Sentraile, Sir Suppinabiles, Sir Bellangere le Orgulous,
that the good knight Sir Lamorak wan in plain battle; Sir Nerovens, and
Sir Plenorius, two good knights that Sir Launcelot wan; Sir Darras, Sir
Harry le Fise Lake, Sir Erminide, brother to king Hermance for whom Sir
Palamides fought at the red city with two brethren; and Sir Selises of
the dolorous tower, Sir Edward of Orkney, and Sir Ironside, that was
called the noble knight of the red lawns, that Sir Gareth wan for the
love of dame Liones; Sir Arrok de Grevant, Sir Degrane Sance Vilany,
that fought with the giant of the black lowe; Sir Epinogris, that was
the king’s son of Northumberland; Sir Pelleas, that loved the lady
Ettard, and he had died for her love, had not been one of the ladies of
the lake, her name was dame Nimue, and she wedded Sir Pelleas, and she
saved him that he was never slain, and he was a full noble knight; and
Sir Lamiel of Cardiff, that was a great lover; Sir Plaine de Force, Sir
Meleaus de Lile, Sir Bobart le Cure Hardy, that was king Arthur’s son,
Sir Mador de la Porte, Sir Colgrevance, Sir Hervise de la Forest
Savage, Sir Marrok, the good knight that was betrayed with his wife,
for she made him seven year a werwolf; Sir Persant, Sir Pertilope his
brother, that was called the green knight, and Sir Perimones, brother
to them both, that was called the red knight, that Sir Gareth wan when
he was called Beaumains. All these hundred knights and ten searched Sir
Urre’s wounds, by the commandment of king Arthur.