Andwhen this was ended, King Lludd caused an exceeding great banquet to beprepared. And when it was ready, he placed a vessel of cold water by his side,and he in his own proper person watched it. And as he abode thus clad witharms, about the third watch of the night, lo, he heard many surpassingfascinations and various songs. And drowsiness urged him to sleep. Upon this,lest he should be hindered from his purpose and be overcome by sleep, he wentoften into the water. And at last, behold, a man of vast size, clad in strong,heavy armor, came in, bearing a hamper. And, as he was wont, he put all thefood and provisions of meat and drink into the hamper, and proceeded to go withit forth. And nothing was ever more wonderful to Lludd, than that the hampershould hold so much.Andthereupon King Lludd went after him and spoke unto him thus. “Stop, stop,” saidhe, “though thou hast done many insults and much spoil erewhile, thou shalt notdo so any more, unless thy skill in arms and thy prowess be greater than mine.”
Bestow Victory
Thenhe instantly put down the hamper on the floor, and awaited him. And a fierceencounter was between them, so that the glittering fire flew out from theirarms. And at last Lludd grappled with him, and fate bestowed the victory onLludd. And he threw the plague to the earth. And after he had overcome him bystrength and might, he besought his mercy. “How can I grant thee mercy,” saidthe king, “after all the many injuries and wrongs that thou has done me?” “Allthe losses that ever I have caused thee,” said he, “I will make the atonementfor equal to what I have taken. And I will never do the like from this timeforth. But thy faithful vassal will I be.” And the king accepted this from him.Andthus Lludd freed the Island of Britain from the three plagues. And fromthenceforth until the end of his life, in prosperous peace did Lludd the son ofBeli rule the Island of Britain. And this Tale is called the Story of Lludd andLlevelys. And thus it ends.
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