Note: Author's note: "The following [Legend] ... in no wise pretend[s] to a close rendering of the Arthurian romance, to which I have only adhered intermittently, and when it suited my purpose."

Synopsis: "This blank verse poem is divided into six sections. In 'The Vow,' Galahad arrives at Camelot. This section of the poem sets up the adventures; its perspective is that of the people who remain behind in Camelot and the news that they hear. 'The Legend of King Evelake' goes back in time to explain the Grail's presence in Britain and the reason for Galahad to ride without a shield. 'The Legend of the Shield' then tells the story of Galahad's acquisition of the shield with the red cross on it. In 'The Legend of the Syren Isles,' Galahad and Lancelot, together on the ship, are tempted by beautiful women; only Galahad resists. In 'Corbonek,' Galahad visits that city and faces a fiend in a graveyard. In 'The Sancgreall,' Galahad achieves the quest and journeys to Sarras." —Ann F. Howey and Stephen R. Reimer, A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana, 1500–2000