Of a damsel which came girded with a sword, for to find a man of such virtue to draw it out of the scabbard. [Chap. i.]
How Balin, arrayed like a poor knight, pulled out the sword, which afterward was cause of his death. [Chap. ii.]
How the Lady of the Lake demanded the knight’s head that had won the sword, or the maiden’s head. [Chap. iii.]
How Merlin told the adventure of this damsel. [Chap. iv.]
How Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and how he justed and slew him. [Chap. v.]
How a damsel which was love to Lanceor, slew herself for love, and how Balin met with his brother Balan. [Chap. vi.]
How a dwarf reproved Balin for the death of Lanceor, and how king Mark of Cornwall found them, and made a tomb over them. [Chap. vii.]
How Merlin prophesied that two the best knights of the world should fight there, which were Sir Launcelot and Sir Tristram. [Chap. viii.]
How Balin and his brother, by the counsel of Merlin, took king Ryons and brought him to king Arthur. [Chap. ix.]
How king Arthur had a battle against Nero and king Lot of Orkney; and how king Lot was deceived by Merlin, and how twelve kings were slain. [Chap. x.]