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Of the interment of twelve kings, and of the prophecy of Merlin, and how Balin should give the dolorous stroke.

Del entierro de doce reyes, y de la profecía de Merlín, y de cómo Balin daría el golpe doloroso.

CHAPTER XII. How a sorrowful knight came before Arthur, and how Balin fetched him, and how that knight was slain by a knight invisible.

CAPÍTULO XII. Cómo un caballero afligido se presentó ante Arturo, y cómo Balin fue a buscarlo, y cómo ese caballero fue muerto por un caballero invisible.

CHAPTER XIII. How Balin and the damosel met with a knight which was in likewise slain, and how the damosel bled for the custom of a castle.

CAPÍTULO XIII. Cómo Balin y la doncella se encontraron con un caballero que fue igualmente muerto, y cómo la doncella sangró por la costumbre de un castillo.

CHAPTER XIV. How Balin met with that knight named Garlon at a feast, and there he slew him, to have his blood to heal therewith the son of his host.

CAPÍTULO XIV. Cómo Balin se encontró con el caballero llamado Garlon en un banquete, y allí lo mató, para obtener su sangre con la que sanar al hijo de su anfitrión.

CHAPTER XV. How Balin fought with King Pellam, and how his sword brake, and how he gat a spear wherewith he smote the dolorous stroke.

CAPÍTULO XV. Cómo Balin luchó con el Rey Pellam, y cómo su espada se rompió, y cómo obtuvo una lanza con la que asestó el golpe doloroso.

CHAPTER XVI. How Balin was delivered by Merlin, and saved a knight that would have slain himself for love.

CAPÍTULO XVI. Cómo Balin fue liberado por Merlín, y salvó a un caballero que habría acabado con su propia vida por amor.

CHAPTER XVII. How that knight slew his love and a knight lying by her, and after, how he slew himself with his own sword, and how Balin rode toward a castle where he lost his life.

CAPÍTULO XVII. Cómo ese caballero mató a su amada y a un caballero que yacía junto a ella, y después, cómo se mató a sí mismo con su propia espada, y cómo Balin cabalgó hacia un castillo donde perdió la vida.

CHAPTER XVIII. How Balin met with his brother Balan, and how each of them slew other unknown, till they were wounded to death.

CAPÍTULO XVIII. Cómo Balin se encontró con su hermano Balan, y cómo cada uno de ellos mató al otro sin reconocerse, hasta que quedaron heridos de muerte.

CHAPTER XIX. How Merlin buried them both in one tomb, and of Balin's sword.

CAPÍTULO XIX. Cómo Merlín los enterró a ambos en una misma tumba, y de la espada de Balin.

BOOK III.

LIBRO III.

CHAPTER I. How King Arthur took a wife, and wedded Guenever, daughter to Leodegrance, King of the Land of Cameliard, with whom he had the Round Table.

CAPÍTULO I. Cómo el Rey Arturo tomó esposa, y se casó con Ginebra, hija de Leodegrance, Rey de la Tierra de Cameliard, con quien obtuvo la Mesa Redonda.

CHAPTER II.

CAPÍTULO II.

Vocabulary

entierro
Burial or funeral ceremony for the deceased
doce
The number twelve
reyes
Kings; plural of rey
profecía
A prophecy or prediction about future events
daría
Would give; conditional tense of 'dar'
golpe
A blow, strike, or hit
doloroso
Painful or causing great suffering
CAPÍTULO
Chapter; a section of a book
caballero
A knight or gentleman of noble standing
afligido
Afflicted, distressed, or deeply saddened
presentó
Presented or appeared before someone
ante
Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'
buscarlo
To look for him; search for someone
muerto
Dead; deceased person or thing
invisible
Cannot be seen; not visible to the eye
doncella
A maiden or young unmarried woman
encontraron
They found or encountered someone or something
igualmente
Equally or likewise; in the same manner
sangró
Bled; past tense of 'sangrar'
costumbre
A custom, habit, or tradition
castillo
A castle or fortified medieval structure
encontró
Found or encountered; past tense of 'encontrar'
llamado
Called or named; referred to by a name
banquete
A banquet or large formal feast
mató
Killed; past tense of 'matar'
obtener
To obtain or get something desired
sangre
Blood; the fluid circulating in the body
sanar
To heal or cure an illness or wound
hijo
Son; a male child of a parent
anfitrión
Host; person who entertains guests
luchó
Fought or struggled; past tense of 'luchar'
Rey
King; a male monarch or ruler
espada
A sword; bladed weapon used in combat
rompió
Broke; past tense of 'romper'
obtuvo
Obtained; past tense of 'obtener'
lanza
A lance or spear used in combat
asestó
Dealt or delivered a blow to someone
liberado
Freed or liberated from captivity or danger
salvó
Saved or rescued from danger or harm
habría
Would have; conditional of auxiliary verb 'haber'
acabado
Finished, ended, or destroyed completely
propia
Own; belonging to oneself
vida
Life; the state of being alive
amor
Love; deep affection for someone
amada
Beloved; a dearly loved woman
yacía
Lay; imperfect tense of 'yacer', to lie down
junto
Next to or beside; near something or someone
después
After or afterwards; later in time
cabalgó
Rode on horseback; past tense of 'cabalgar'
hacia
Toward; in the direction of something
perdió
Lost; past tense of 'perder'
hermano
Brother; a male sibling
cada
Each or every; referring to individual items
sin
Without; lacking something or someone
reconocerse
To recognize each other; mutual identification
hasta
Until or up to; indicating a limit
quedaron
Remained or ended up; past tense of 'quedar'
heridos
Wounded or injured; plural of 'herido'
muerte
Death; the end of life
enterró
Buried; past tense of 'enterrar'
ambos
Both; referring to two people or things
tumba
A tomb or grave for the deceased
LIBRO
Book; a major division of a literary work
tomó
Took; past tense of 'tomar'
esposa
Wife; a married woman partner
casó
Married; past tense of 'casar'
hija
Daughter; a female child of a parent
Tierra
Land or earth; a territory or region
quien
Who; relative pronoun referring to a person
Mesa
Table; used in 'Mesa Redonda' (Round Table)
Redonda
Round; circular shape, as in Round Table
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