Codal

Table of Contents

VI p. 14
VII pp. 15–16
XV pp. 29–30
XII pp. 49–50
XIII pp. 51–52
XV pp. 53–54
XVI p. 55
IX pp. 119–120
XIII p. 129
XVIII pp. 138–139
II pp. 143–144
III p. 145
IV p. 146
IX p. 155
XXVIII pp. 196–197
XXIX pp. 198–199
XXX pp. 200–201
XXXI pp. 202–203
V pp. 221–222
XIV pp. 235–236
XVII pp. 240–241
XVIII pp. 242–243
XXVI p. 255
XXXV pp. 271–272
IX pp. 299–300
VI pp. 343–344
XII p. 364
XIII pp. 365–366
XIV pp. 367–368
XV pp. 369–370
XVI p. 371
XVII pp. 372–373
XII pp. 396–397
XX pp. 415–416
VII pp. 441–442
Book XX pp. 457–458
II pp. 459–460
X pp. 476–477
XIV pp. 485–486
XV pp. 487–488
XXI pp. 502–503

Then it befell that King Anguish let cry a great jousts and a great tournament for a lady that was called the Lady of the Launds, and she was nigh cousin unto the king. And what man won her, three days after he should wed her and have all her lands. This cry was made in England, Wales, Scotland, and also in France and in Brittany. It befell upon a day La Beale Isoud came unto Sir Tramtrist, and told him of this tournament. He answered and said: Fair lady, I am but a feeble knight, and but late I had been dead had not your good ladyship been. Now, fair lady, what would ye I should do in this matter? well ye wot, my lady, that I may not joust. Ah, Tramtrist, said La Beale Isoud, why will ye not have ado at that tournament? well I wot Sir Palamides shall be there, and to do what he may; and therefore Tramtrist, I pray you for to be there, for else Sir Palamides is like to win the degree. Madam, said Tramtrist, as for that, it may be so, for he is a proved knight, and I am but a young knight and late made; and the first battle that I did it mishapped me to be sore wounded as ye see.

But an I wist ye would be my better lady, at that tournament I will be, so that ye will keep my counsel and let no creature have knowledge that I shall joust but yourself, and such as ye will to keep your counsel, my poor person shall I jeopard there for your sake, that, peradventure, Sir Palamides shall know when that I come. Thereto, said La Beale Isoud, do your best, and as I can, said La Beale Isoud, I shall purvey horse and armour for you at my device. As ye will so be it, said Sir Tramtrist, I will be at your commandment.

So at the day of jousts there came Sir Palamides with a black shield, and he overthrew many knights, that all the people had marvel of him. For he put to the worse Sir Gawaine, Gaheris, Agravaine, Bagdemagus, Kay, Dodinas le Savage, Sagramore le Desirous, Gumret le Petit, and Griflet le Fise de Dieu. All these the first day Sir Palamides struck down to the earth. And then all manner of knights were adread of Sir Palamides, and many called him the Knight with the Black Shield. So that day Sir Palamides had great worship.

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