one would speak to other one word, and of their harness
they had hewn off many pieces. O Lord Jesu, said
Gouvernail, I marvel greatly of the strokes my master
hath given to your master. By my head, said Sir Launcelot's
servant, your master hath not given so many but
your master has received as many or more. O Jesu, said
Gouvernail, it is too much for Sir Palomides to suffer or
Sir Launcelot, and yet pity it were that either of these
good knights should destroy other's blood. So they stood
and wept both, and made great dole when they saw the
bright swords over-covered with blood of their bodies.

Then at the last spake Sir Launcelot and said: Knight,
thou fightest wonderly well as ever I saw knight, therefore,
an it please you, tell me your name. Sir, said Sir Tristram,
that is me loath to tell any man my name. Truly,
said Sir Launcelot, an I were required I was never loath
to tell my name. It is well said, said Sir Tristram, then I
require you to tell me your name? Fair knight, he said,
my name is Sir Launcelot du Lake. Alas, said Sir Tristram,
what have I done! for ye are the man in the world
that I love best. Fair knight, said Sir Launcelot, tell me
your name? Truly, said he, my name is Sir Tristram de
Liones. O Jesu, said Sir Launcelot, what adventure is
befallen me! And therewith Sir Launcelot kneeled down
and yielded him up his sword. And therewith Sir Tristram
kneeled adown, and yielded him up his sword. And
so either gave other the degree. And then they both
forthwithal went to the stone, and set them down upon it,
and took off their helms to cool them, and either kissed