Sir Sienne's "Travels"

[The "Travels" of Sir Sienne of Jehanna are a collection of journals and ballads following the adventures of the eponymous knight. You read an excerpt as follows:]

I beheld the minotaur,

and I beheld the axe it bore.

Its eyes were wide, it gave a roar,

and sprang upon the open door.

The beast then charged me like a boar

and with its axe it tried to gore

my flank, and yet could not ignore

the sturdy shield I always wore.

The bullman tore

my shield once more;

this beast of Sheor

when stood before

the steadfast ore

could yield no score.

I would endure.

And I would end the minotaur.

I thrust my sword into the fore,

and struck the monster to its core.

It reeled and rose, I braced for more;

then down it fell, dead, to the floor.

I then sought out the monster's store;

the spoils of those who came before,

and though my arm was bruised and sore,

'twas not for that I sought a cure,

but to complete the promised chore

that would my oathbound speech restore.

[This particular ballad continues for several stanzas.]