Then counsel they took together, and the Duchess, she peace would swear, But not otherwise save that Gawain for her sake should this strife forbear. Then should Gramoflanz be forgiven, if _he_, too, would forgive the ill 805 Once done by King Lot, her kinsman--so Arthur should speak her will.
Then Arthur the wise and courteous, he brought the tale again, And King Gramoflanz, for his garland, henceforward must mourn in vain. And his hatred to Lot of Norway it passed as the snow flakes melt In the sun, 'neath the glance of Itonjé, and anger no more he felt. 810 And the while he sat beside her he said to her bidding, yea,-- Then they spake, Gawain came hither with his knights in brave array, And their names I may not tell ye, nor the land in which each was born; But here love had banished sorrow, and sadness was overworn.
Then the Duchess, Orgelusé, and her gallant men and true, 815 With part of the host of Klingsor, with Gawain nearer drew; And the covering 'gainst wind and weather from the king's tent they took away, And thither came good Arnivé with Sangivé and Kondrie alway, They came at King Arthur's bidding where men words of peace would speak, (He who counteth this but a small thing, at his will may a greater seek.) 820 Then Iofreit, Gawain's comrade, by her white hand, within the tent Led the Duchess, fair and stately, and on this was she courteous bent, That the three queens should go before her--Brandelidelein they kissed, Then she followed, proud Orgelusé, nor the monarch her greeting missed. Then Gramoflanz stepped towards her, atonement he fain would make, 825 From her sweet lips the kiss of forgiveness as token of peace he'ld take; And the lady was moved to weeping, for she thought of her true love slain, And the faith and the sorrow of women did her heart to such woe constrain.
Then Gramoflanz and Sir Gawain with a kiss put an end to strife; And Arthur gave maid Itonjé to King Gramoflanz to wife, 830 For truly and long had he served her; and Bené was glad that day-- And another for love's sake sorrowed, and his sorrow was put away, For Lischois, the Duke of Gowerzein, won fair Kondrie for his own, And, I ween, were her love not his portion his life little joy had known. To the Turkowit, brave Florant, as his wife King Arthur gave 835 Her who wedded King Lot aforetime, and her love a man well might crave; 'Twas a gift such as love beseemeth, and the knight took it joyfully-- For the king, he was aye free-handed, and he gave such gifts readily!