ore by you, and say
more worship by you. Sir, said Palomides, I will that ye all know that
into this land I came to be christened, and in my heart I am christened
and christened will I be. But I have made such an avow that I may not be
christened till I have done seven true battles for Jesu's sake, and then
will I be christened; and I trust God will take mine intent, for I mean
truly Then Sir Palomides prayed Queen Guenever and the haut prince to
sup with him. And so they did, both Sir Launcelot and Sir Lamorak, and
many other good knights. So on the morn they heard their mass, and blew
the field, and then knights made them ready.

CHAPTER XLVIII. Of the sixth day, and what then was done.

HERE beginneth the sixth day. Then came therein Sir Gaheris, and there
encountered with him Sir Ossaise of Surluse, and Sir Gaheris smote him
over his horse's croup. And then either party encountered with other,
and there were many spears broken, and many knights cast under feet. So
there came in Sir Dornard and Sir Aglovale, that were brethren unto Sir
Lamorak, and they met with other two knights, and either smote other
so hard that all four knights and horses fell to the earth. When Sir
Lamorak saw his two brethren down he was wroth out of measure, and then
he gat a great spear in his hand, and therewithal he smote down four
good knights, and then his spear brake. 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. Then he
horsed his brethren again, and said: Brethren, ye ought to be ashamed to
fall so off your horses! what is a knight but when he is on horseback? I
set not by a knight when he is on foot, for all battles on foot are but
pillers' battles. For there should no knight fight on foot but if it
were for treason, or else he were driven thereto by force; therefore,
brethren, sit fast on your horses, or else fight never more afore me.

With that came in the Duke Chaleins of Clarance, and there encountered
with him the Earl Ulbawes of Surluse, and either of them smote other
down. Then the knights of both parties horsed their lords again, for Sir
Ector and Bleoberis were on foot, waiting on the Duke Chaleins. And the
King with the Hundred Knights was with the Earl of Ulbawes. With that
came Gaheris and lashed to the King with the Hundred Knights