Lanval

Cue-sheet for Alysoun

(Bernardo) {To an apprentice, painting.}
 
(Lynette) Into the lists.
(3, 1) 1771 Who is the knight that bears
(3, 1) 1772 Bezants on azure?
(Lynette) Tis Sir Astamor.
 
(Lynette) Tis Sir Astamor.
(3, 1) 1774 A noble knight.
(Helène) See how the common folk
 
(Helène) Press on the barriers!
(3, 1) 1777 It is said they love
(3, 1) 1778 Sir Lanval's cause. What are the arms, Lynette?
(Lynette) Mounted three courses with the lance alone,
 
(Lynette) On foot.
(3, 1) 1783 To death?
(Lynette) Until one yield himself,
 
(Lynette) Or else to death.
(3, 1) 1786 I hope they will not press
(3, 1) 1787 Their quarrel harshly. It were sad to lose
(3, 1) 1788 So fair a knight as either of these men.
(Lynette) No, for my part I hope it is to death.
 
(Helène) Now comes Sir Lanval. {Murmurs.}
(3, 1) 1795 How the people cry!
(Helène) Salutes the marshal and retires to arm.
 
(Helène) Salutes the marshal and retires to arm.
(3, 1) 1797 Sir Agravaine in silence does the like.
(Lynette) They love him not. How should they know what flame
 
(Lynette) Like cries to like.
(3, 1) 1802 And if Sir Lanval win?
(Lynette) As he will not —
 
(Lynette) As he will not —
(3, 1) 1804 Then can the common folk
(3, 1) 1805 Show some sound judgment.
(Lynette) Agravaine will prove
 
(Guinevere) Comes not among us?
(3, 1) 1826 Lady, I know him not
(3, 1) 1827 Save by report, as kindly, generous,
(3, 1) 1828 Beyond most men.
(Guinevere) That's but a vaporous
 
(Guinevere) Tell me what passes.
(3, 1) 1851 The heralds cry the cause
(3, 1) 1852 Of this encounter; now announce the names
(3, 1) 1853 And titles of the knights. Their friends
(3, 1) 1854 Bring them to answer.
(Helène) It will not be long,
 
(Guinevere) What answer, girl?
(3, 1) 1922 Sir Lanval bade me say,
(3, 1) 1923 That, once disarmed, he would attend on thee.
(Guinevere) Nay, it is urgent. Go thou, girl, again,
 
(Guinevere) Bid him attend me armed — he is unhurt?
(3, 1) 1926 He has no wound.