Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола

           Thischallenge,KingArthur,fullwearythesiege,acceptedwithgreatjoy,andsentbackwordtoFlollothathewouldmeethimwhensoeverheappointed.

           Andatrucebeingmadeonbothsides,theymettogetherthenextdayontheislandwithoutthecity,whereallthepeoplealsoweregatheredtoseetheissue.AndasthekingandFlollorodeuptothelists,eachwassonoblyarmedandhorsed,andsatsomightilyuponhissaddle,thatnomancouldtellwhichwaythebattlewouldend.

           Whentheyhadsalutedoneanother,andpresentedthemselvesagainsteachotherwiththeirlancesaloft,theyputspurstotheirhorsesandbeganafierceencounter.ButKingArthur,carryinghisspearmorewarily,struckitontheupperpartofFlollo’sbreast,andflunghimfromhissaddletotheearth.Thendrawinghissword,hecriedtohimtorise,andrusheduponhim;butFlollo,startingup,methimwithhisspearcouched,andpiercedthebreastofKingArthur’shorse,andoverthrewbothhorseandman.

           TheBritons,whentheysawtheirkingupontheground,couldscarcelykeepthemselvesfrombreakingupthetruceandfallingontheGauls.Butastheywereabouttoburstthebarriers,andrushuponthelists,KingArthurhastilyarose,and,guardinghimselfwithhisshield,ranwithspeedonFlollo.Andnowtheyrenewedtheassaultwithgreatrage,beingsorelybentuponeachother’sdeath.

           Atlength,Flollo,seizinghisadvantage,gaveKingArthurahugestrokeuponthehelm,whichnighoverthrewhim,anddrewforthhisbloodinstreams.