Then against him rode Sir Calvano, the son of King Lotto of Organia, and they began to fight vigorously. Sir Calvano struck Tristan such a blow that his lance shattered all to pieces, and Tristano hit him with such force and vigor that he sent him to the earth, but kept his own lance in one piece. That was considered by all the knights watching one of the most magnificent blows on earth, because it was given between the hours of sext and nones, when Sir Calvano had three times his normal strength. This special power had been given to him by the holy hermit who baptized him, and it lasted one hour between sext and nones.

After that, Sir Tristano defeated Mordarette, son of King Artu by his sister, the wife of King Lotto, and then he beat Sir Agravano and sent Sir Troiano dead to the earth. Before his lance had broken he had beaten ten knights in the field.

La Tavola Ritonda