The day of the joust being come, forth they rode into the lists, side by side, each in his triple mail and ponderous helm, alike at all points save for the golden circlet upon Duke Beltane's shining casque.

Every Sunday in Lent a company with lances and shields went out to joust.

"Pray who was coward when Sanpeur refused In open court to joust with Dinadan?" "You know, my, lord, the reason that he gave.

For over me burned lustrous the dear eyes Of my beloved; I strove as at a joust To gain at end the guerdon of her smile.

And the knight said: "Sir, will you not joust a fall with me ere

And on New Year's Day the barons made a joust, and Sir Ector rode to the jousts; and with him rode Sir Kaye, his son, and young Arthur, that was his nourished brother.

Here at Christmas, at Easter and at Pentecost great festivals were held, and Arthur's knights would gather to feast, to joust in tournament and to tell the stories of the wonderful adventures which had befallen them since the last meeting; and great was their knightly pleasure in these gatherings.

"Nay, not so," he said, "for the honor of our knighthood let us joust once more.

Will you joust with me?" "Yes," said the Irish knight.

Now must you joust with him.

THE HOLY GRAIL APPEARS "I am sure," said the King, "at this quest of the Sangreal shall all ye of the Table Round depart, and never shall I see you whole together; therefore, I will see you all whole together in the meadow of Camelot to joust and to tourney, that after your death men may speak of it that such good knights were wholly together such a day.

But were this kept, Stored in some treasure-house of mighty kings, Some one might show it at a joust of arms, Saying, 'King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, Wrought by the lonely maiden of the Lake.

He had charged the sergeants not to issue forth from the gates, and for the rest there was none so bold as to seek to storm the keep, or even to joust about the barriers.

One thing he determined, that he would cross the sea without delay, so that he might joust with the dansellon, and abate his pride.

I have watched you joust, and know you for a hardy knight and a gallant gentleman.

He told again that which you know, of how the prince defended the Ford, of the finding of the maiden beneath the thorn, of the mighty joust, and of that white horse which was taken from the adversary.

Numerous balls were given, and a joust concluded the festivities; which were no sooner terminated than the courtly envoy communicated the royal invitation, which was received "with proper respect and honour"; and he then hastened his return to Paris in order to prepare the gorgeous dress already alluded to elsewhere as having been defrayed by his gains at play.

Jerome Weidman (A); 3Feb67; R403466. Joust.

Jerome Weidman (A); 3Feb67; R403466. Joust.

The Olden times: The Joust; series of drawings.

It must have been some satisfaction, however, to Diane, to know that, in his fatal joust with Montgomery, Henri really broke his lance and met his death in her honor, for the records tell that he bore her colors on his lance, besides her initials set in gold and gems on his shield.

[Illustration: Joust between Henri II. and Count de Montgomery268] CHAPTER XXXII.FRANCIS II., JULY 10, 1559DECEMBER 5, 1560.

And still, as others and still others came charging up to the attack like knights in joust, they fell.

The six rifles of his Mexicans sent two Apaches out of their saddles, and then came a capering, plunging joust of lances, both parties using the same weapon.

Sometimes methought I saw a pair of knights Joust underneath the trees, that as in storm 455 Rocked high above their heads; anon, the din Of boisterous merriment, and music's roar, In sudden proclamation, burst from haunt Of Satyrs in some viewless glade, with dance Rejoicing o'er a female in the midst, 460 A mortal beauty, their unhappy thrall.