Fair knights, said Sir Tristram, with a good will I would joust with you, but I have promised at a day set, near hand, to do battle with a strong knight; and therefore I am loath to have ado with you, for an it misfortuned me here to be hurt I should not be able to do my battle which I promised.

As for that, said Sagramore, maugre your head, ye shall joust with us or ye pass from us.

Well, said Sir Tristram, if ye enforce me thereto I must do what I may.

And then they dressed their shields, and came running together with great ire.
But through Sir Tristram's great force he struck Sir Sagramore from his horse.

Then he hurled his horse farther, and said to Sir Dodinas: Knight, make thee ready; and so through fine force Sir Tristram struck Dodinas from his horse.