and Sir Dinadan heard Sir Palomides making
great sorrow and mourning for La Beale Isoud.

NOW turn we unto Sir Dinadan, that found these seven knights passing
heavy. And when he wist how that they sped, as heavy was he. My lord
Uwaine, said Dinadan, I dare lay my head it is Sir Lamorak de Galis. I
promise you all I shall find him an he may be found in this country. And
so Sir Dinadan rode after this knight; and so did King Mark, that sought
him through the forest. So as King Mark rode after Sir Palomides he
heard the noise of a man that made great dole. Then King Mark rode
as nigh that noise as he might and as he durst. Then was he ware of a
knight that was descended off his horse, and had put off his helm, and
there he made a piteous complaint and a dolorous, of love.

Now leave we that, and talk we of Sir Dinadan, that rode to seek Sir
Palomides. And as he came within a forest he met with a knight, a chaser
of a deer. Sir, said Sir Dinadan, met ye with a knight with a shield of
silver and lions' heads? Yea, fair knight, said the other, with such a
knight met I with but a while agone, and straight yonder way he yede.
Gramercy, said Sir Dinadan, for might I find the track of his horse I
should not fail to find that knight. Right so as Sir Dinadan rode in the
even late he heard a doleful noise as it were of a man. Then Sir Dinadan
rode toward that noise; and when he came nigh that noise he alighted off
his horse, and went near him on foot. Then was he ware of a knight that
stood under a tree, and his horse tied by him, and the helm off his
head; and ever that knight made a doleful complaint as ever made
knight. And always he made his complaint of La Beale Isoud, the Queen of
Cornwall, and said: Ah, fair lady, why love I thee! for thou art fairest
of all other, and yet showest thou never love to me, nor bounty. Alas,
yet must I love thee. And I may not blame thee, fair lady, for mine eyes
be cause of this sorrow. And yet to love thee I am but a fool, for the
best knight of the world loveth thee, and ye him again, that is Sir
Tristram de Liones. And the falsest king and knight is your husband, and
the most coward and full of treason, is your lord, King Mark. Alas, that
ever so fair a lady and peerless of all other should be matched with the
most villainous knight of the world. All this language heard King Mark,
what Sir Palomides said by him; wherefore he was adread when he saw Sir
Dinadan, lest he espied him, that he wo