Heather Dale - The trial of lancelot

King^B Arthur's knights they^E filled the table^F# round, Save for ^Eone who stood bef^F#ore them. For ^Bonce without a ^F#weapon, For ^Eonce he stood i^F#n shame. The ^Btrial's charge was ^Etreason, And ^C#mbetrayal of an o^F#ath. And ^Bshould his guilt be ^Eproven, Death would ^C#mfall on traitors^F# both. The ^Bknights would counsel ^EArthur's hard dec^F#ision.

And ^BLancelot, his head held high ^Esaid, "I'm tried for l^C#move of Gu^F#inevere. My crime was ^Blove."

The ^Bfirst to speak was Ka^Ey with sharpest t^F#ongue: "He is a ^Eman like any ^F#other. The w^Bord of Kings co^F#mmand him, His ^Eheart does not ^F#obey. For ^Ball his strength an^Ed boldness, This ^C#mknight's spirit is too ^Eweak. His ^Bcrime has no ex^Ecuses, And no ^C#mfavours may he s^F#eek. The ^Blaws of Kings don't ^Ebend and can't be ^F#broken."

And ^BLancelot, his head held high ^Esaid, "I stand for l^C#move of Gu^F#inevere. For pride in ^Blove."

"I k^Bnow this knight right^E well," spoke bol^F#d Gawain, "And he has e^Ever stood bes^F#ide me. With ^Bsteel he's answered i^F#nsults, Defe^Ended chival^F#ry. And ^Boft this man conten^Eded For t^C#mhe honour of your wi^Efe. His ^Bactions were not pr^Eoper, But should ^C#mnot cost him his li^F#fe. His ^Bservice past should ^Eearn of you some m^F#ercy."

And ^BLancelot his head held high s^Eaid, "I fought for ^C#mlove of G^F#uinevere. I'll fight for l^Cove."

Sir T^Cristan spoke, "I lo^Fve my uncle's wife. ^G For h^Cer I gladly su^Fffer, She is my heart's de^Glight. Isol^Fde, the one who te^Cmpts me, And ^Fshe for whom I'm p^Gure. My l^Fove for her confo^Cunds me, And is a^Dmll of which I'm su^Gre. I un^Cderstand my bro^Fther's contrad^Gictions."

And ^CLancelot, his head held high ^Fsaid, "I cry my lo^Dmve for Guinev^Gere. I've cried for l^Cove."

Spoke G^Calahad, the pu^Frest of them a^Gll: "Have no fe^Far of predile^Gction. For t^Chough he is my fa^Gther, He i^Fs my source of s^Ghame. He j^Coined in sinful uni^Fon With my u^Dmnbeguiling mo^Fther. And for a^Cll his claim at vir^Ftue, He has go^Dmne and bed ano^Gther. The l^Caws of God decl^Fare this act damn^Gation."

And ^CLancelot, his head held high ^Fsaid, "I lie in lo^Dmve with Gu^Ginevere. I've lied for lo^Cve."

As Art^Chur wept, he c^Falled the wrath of h^Geaven On the lo^Fvers who'd betr^Gayed him. On the kn^Cight he had called 'b^Grother' Thought wo^Frthy of his tr^Gust. On the qu^Ceen who'd hid de^Fception, Yet could s^Dmay she loved him sti^Fll. For lost ^Cinnocence and b^Feauty, And in ju^Dmstice for their g^Guilt. King ^CArthur knew the o^Fnly price for tre^Gason.

And ^CLancelot, his head held high ^Fsaid, "I'll die in l^Dmove with G^Guinevere. I'd die for lov^Ce."