HowasorrowfulknghtcamebeforeArthur，andhowBalnfetchedhm，andhowthatknghtwasslanbyaknghtnvsble。
WTHNadayortwoKngArthurwassomewhatsck，andheletptchhspavlonnameadow，andthereheladhmdownonapallettosleep，buthemghthavenorest。Rghtsoheheardagreatnoseofanhorse，andtherewththeknglookedoutattheporchofthepavlon，andsawaknghtcomngevenbyhm，maknggreatdole。Abde，farsr，sadArthur，andtellmewhereforethoumakestthssorrow。Yemaylttleamendme，sadtheknght，andsopassedforthtothecastleofMelot。AnonaftertherecameBaln，andwhenhesawKngArthurhealghtedoffhshorse，andcametotheKngonfoot，andsalutedhm。Bymyhead，sadArthur，yebewelcome。Sr，rghtnowcamerdngthswayaknghtmaknggreatmourn，forwhatcausecannottell；whereforewoulddesreofyouofyourcourtesyandofyour。gentlenesstofetchaganthatknghtetherbyforceorelsebyhsgoodwll。wlldomoreforyourlordshpthanthat，sadBaln；andsoherodemorethanapace，andfoundtheknghtwthadamoselnaforest，andsad，Srknght，yemustcomewthmeuntoKngArthur，fortotellhmofyoursorrow。
Thatwllnot，sadtheknght，fortwllscathemegreatly，anddoyounoneaval。Sr，sadBaln，prayyoumakeyouready，foryemustgowthme，orelsemustfghtwthyouandbrngyoubyforce，andthatweremeloathtodo。Wllyebemywarrant，sadtheknght，angowthyou？Yea，sadBaln，orelsewlldetherefore。AndsohemadehmreadytogowthBaln，andleftthedamoselstll。AndastheywereevenaforeKngArthur’spavlon，therecameonenvsble，andsmotethsknghtthatwentwthBalnthroughoutthebodywthaspear。
Alas，sadtheknght，amslanunderyourconductwthaknghtcalledGarlon；thereforetakemyhorsethatsbetterthanyours，andrdetothedamosel，andfollowthequestthatwasnasshewllleadyou，andrevengemydeathwhenyemay。Thatshalldo，sadBaln，andthatmakevowuntoknghthood；andsohedepartedfromthsknghtwthgreatsorrow。SoKngArthurletburythsknghtrchly，andmadeamentononhstomb，howtherewasslanHerlewsleBerbeus，andbywhomthetreacherywasdone，theknghtGarlon。ButeverthedamoselbarethetruncheonofthespearwthherthatSrHerlewswasslanwthal。
HowBalnandthedamoselmetwthaknghtwhchwasnlkewseslan，andhowthedamoselbledforthecustomofacastle。