Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion · 1914
Lines 4737–4758
Translated by W. W. Comfort (Everyman's Library, 1914)
Just then the other sister arrived at court, clad in a short mantle of scarlet cloth and fresh ermine. It happened to be the third day after the Queen had returned from the captivity in which Maleagant had detained her with all the other prisoners; but Lancelot had remained behind, treacherously confined within a tower. And on that very day, when the damsel came to court, news was received of the cruel and wicked giant whom the knight with the lion had killed in battle. In his name, my lord Gawain was greeted by his nephews and niece, who told him in detail of all the great service and great deeds of prowess he had done for them for his sake, and how that he was well acquainted with him, though not aware of his identity.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Troyes, Chrétien de. Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion, Lines 4737–4758. Translated by W. W. Comfort. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/yvain-comfort/37/.
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Troyes, Chrétien de. Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion, Lines 4737–4758. Translated by W. W. Comfort. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/yvain-comfort/37/.