Thentheknggathsspearnbothhshands，andrantowardSrMordred，cryng：Trator，nowsthydeath-daycome。AndwhenSrMordredheardSrArthur，heranuntlhmwthhssworddrawnnhshand。AndthereKngArthursmoteSrMordredunderthesheld，wthafonofhsspear，throughoutthebody，morethanafathom。AndwhenSrMordredfeltthathehadhsdeathwoundhethrusthmselfwththemghtthathehaduptotheburofKngArthur’sspear。AndrghtsohesmotehsfatherArthur，wthhsswordholdennbothhshands，onthesdeofthehead，thattheswordpercedthehelmetandthebran-pan，andtherewthalSrMordredfellstarkdeadtotheearth；andthenobleArthurfellnaswoontotheearth，andthereheswoonedofttmes。AndSrLucantheButlerandSrBedvereofttmesheavedhmup。Andsoweaklytheyledhmbetwxtthemboth，toalttlechapelnotfarfromtheseasde。Andwhenthekngwastherehethoughthmwelleased。
　　Thenheardtheypeoplecrynthefeld。Nowgothou，SrLucan，sadthekng，anddometowtwhatbetokensthatnosenthefeld。SoSrLucandeparted，forhewasgrevouslywoundednmanyplaces。Andsoasheyede，hesawandhearkenedbythemoonlght，howthatpllersandrobberswerecomentothefeld，topllandtorobmanyafullnobleknghtofbrooches，andbeads，ofmanyagoodrng，andofmanyarchjewel；
　　andwhothatwerenotdeadallout，theretheyslewthemfortherharnessandtherrches。WhenSrLucanunderstoodthswork，hecametothekngassoonashemght，andtoldhmallwhathehadheardandseen。Thereforebymyrede，sadSrLucan，tsbestthatwebrngyoutosometown。wouldtwereso，sadthekng。
　　HowKngArthurcommandedtocasthsswordExcalburntothewater，andhowhewasdelveredtoladesnabargeBUTmaynotstand，mneheadworksso。AhSrLauncelot，sadKngArthur，thsdayhavesoremssedthee：alas，thateverwasaganstthee，fornowhave
　　mydeath，whereofSrGawanemewarnednmydream。
　　ThenSrLucantookupthekngtheonepart，andSrBedveretheotherpart，andnthelftngthekngswooned；andSrLucanfellnaswoonwththelft，thatthepartofhsgutsfelloutofhsbody，andtherewththenobleknght’sheartbrast。Andwhenthekngawoke，hebeheldSrLucan，howhelayfoamngatthemouth，andpartofhsgutslayathsfeet。Alas，sadthekng，thsstomeafullheavysght，toseethsnobledukesodeformysake，forhewouldhaveholpenme，thathadmoreneedofhelpthan。Alas，hewouldnotcomplanhm，hsheartwassosettohelpme：nowJesuhavemercyuponhssoul!ThenSrBedvereweptforthedeathofhsbrother。Leavethsmournngandweepng，sadthekng，forallthswllnotavalme，forwtthouwellanmghtlvemyself，thedeathofSrLucanwouldgrevemeevermore；butmytmehethfast，sadthekng。Therefore，sadArthuruntoSrBedvere，takethouExcalbur，mygoodsword，andgowthttoyonderwatersde，andwhenthoucomesttherechargetheethrowmyswordnthatwater，andcomeaganandtellmewhatthouthereseest。Mylord，sadBedvere，yourcommandmentshallbedone，andlghtlybrngyouwordagan。
　　SoSrBedveredeparted，andbythewayhebeheldthatnoblesword，thatthepommelandthehaftwasallofprecousstones；andthenhesadtohmself：fthrowthsrchswordnthewater，thereofshallnevercomegood，butharmandloss。AndthenSrBedverehdExcalburunderatree。Andso，assoonashemght，hecameaganuntothekng，andsadhehadbeenatthewater，andhadthrowntheswordnthewater。Whatsawthouthere？sadthekng。Sr，hesad，sawnothngbutwavesandwnds。Thatsuntrulysadofthee，sadthekng，thereforegothoulghtlyagan，anddomycommandment；asthouarttomelefanddear，sparenot，butthrowtn。ThenSrBedverereturnedagan，andtooktheswordnhshand；andthenhmthoughtsnandshametothrowawaythatnoblesword，andsoefthehdthesword，andreturnedagan，andtoldtothekngthathehadbeenatthewater，anddonehscommandment。
　　Whatsawthouthere？sadthekng。Sr，hesad，sawnothngbutthewaterswapandwaveswan。Ah，tratoruntrue，sadKngArthur，nowhastthoubetrayedmetwce。Whowouldhaveweenedthat，thouthathastbeentomesolefanddear？andthouartnamedanobleknght，andwouldbetraymefortherchnessofthesword。
　　Butnowgoaganlghtly，forthylongtarryngputtethmengreatjeopardyofmylfe，forhavetakencold。
　　Andbutfthoudonowasbdthee，fevermayseethee，shallslaytheewthmneownhands；forthouwouldstformyrchswordseemedead。
　　ThenSrBedveredeparted，andwenttothesword，andlghtlytooktup，andwenttothewatersde；andthereheboundthegrdleaboutthehlts，andthenhethrewtheswordasfarntothewaterashemght；andtherecameanarmandanhandabovethewaterandmett，andcaughtt，andsoshooktthrceandbrandshed，andthenvanshedawaythehandwththeswordnthewater。SoSrBedverecameagantothekng，andtoldhmwhathesaw。Alas，sadthekng，helpmehence，fordreadmehavetarredoverlong。ThenSrBedveretooktheknguponhsback，andsowentwthhmtothatwatersde。Andwhentheywereatthewatersde，evenfastbythebankhovedalttlebargewthmanyfarladesnt，andamongthemallwasaqueen，andalltheyhadblackhoods，andalltheyweptandshrekedwhentheysawKngArthur。Nowputmentothebarge，sadthekng。Andsoheddsoftly；andthererecevedhmthreequeenswthgreatmournng；andsotheysetthemdown，andnoneoftherlapsKngArthurladhshead。
　　Andthenthatqueensad：Ah，dearbrother，whyhaveyetarredsolongfromme？alas，thswoundonyourheadhathcaughtover-muchcold。Andsothentheyrowedfromtheland，andSrBedverebeheldallthoseladesgofromhm。ThenSrBedverecred：AhmylordArthur，whatshallbecomeofme，nowyegofrommeandleavemeherealoneamongmneenemes？Comfortthyself，sadthekng，anddoaswellasthoumayst，fornmesnotrustfortotrustn；forwllntothevaleofAvlontohealmeofmygrevouswound：andfthouhearnevermoreofme，prayformysoul。Buteverthequeensandladesweptandshreked，thattwasptytohear。AndassoonasSrBedverehadlostthesghtofthebarge，heweptandwaled，andsotooktheforest；andsohewentallthatnght，andnthemornnghewaswarebetwxttwoholtshoar，ofachapelandanhermtage。
　　HowSrBedverefoundhmonthemorrowdeadnanhermtage，andhowheabodetherewththehermtTHENwasSrBedvereglad，andththerhewent；andwhenhecamentothechapel，hesawwherelayanhermtgrovellngonallfour，therefastbyatombwasnewgraven。
　　WhenthehermtsawSrBedvereheknewhmwell，forhewasbutlttleto-foreBshopofCanterbury，thatSrMordredflemed。Sr，sadBedvere，whatmanstherenterredthatyepraysofastfor？Farson，sadthehermt，wotnotverly，butbydeemng。Butthsnght，atmdnght，herecameanumberoflades，andbroughththeradeadcorpse，andprayedmetoburyhm；andheretheyofferedanhundredtapers，andtheygavemeanhundredbesants。Alas，sadSrBedvere，thatwasmylordKngArthur，thatherelethburednthschapel。
　　ThenSrBedvereswooned；andwhenheawokeheprayedthehermthemghtabdewthhmstllthere，tolvewthfastngandprayers。Forfromhencewll
　　nevergo，sadSrBedvere，bymywll，butallthedaysofmylfeheretoprayformylordArthur。Yearewelcometome，sadthehermt，forknowyebetterthanyeweenthatdo。YearetheboldBedvere，andthefullnobleduke，SrLucantheButler，wasyourbrother。ThenSrBedveretoldthehermtallasyehaveheardto-fore。SotherebodeSrBedverewththehermtthatwasto-foreBshopofCanterbury，andthereSrBedvereputuponhmpoorclothes，andservedthehermtfulllowlynfastngandnprayers。
　　ThusofArthurfndnevermorewrttennbooksthatbeauthorsed，normoreoftheverycertantyofhsdeathheardneverread，butthuswasheledawaynashpwherenwerethreequeens；thatonewasKngArthur’ssster，QueenMorganleFay；theotherwastheQueenofNorthgals；thethrdwastheQueenoftheWasteLands。AlsotherewasNmue，thechefladyofthelake，thathadweddedPelleasthegoodknght；andthsladyhaddonemuchforKngArthur，forshewouldneversufferSrPelleastobennoplacewhereheshouldbendangerofhslfe；andsohelvedtotheuttermostofhsdayswthherngreatrest。MoreofthedeathofKngArthurcouldneverfnd，butthatladesbroughthmtohsburals；andsuchonewasburedthere，thatthehermtbarewtnessthatsometmewasBshopofCanterbury，butyetthehermtknewnotncertanthathewasverlythebodyofKngArthur：forthstaleSrBedvere，knghtoftheTableRound，madettobewrtten。
　　OftheopnonofsomemenofthedeathofKngArthur；
　　andhowQueenGuenevermadeheranunnAlmesburyYETsomemensaynmanypartsofEnglandthatKngArthursnotdead，buthadbythewllofourLordJesuntoanotherplace；andmensaythatheshallcomeagan，andheshallwntheholycross。wllnotsaytshallbeso，butratherwllsay：herenthsworldhechangedhslfe。Butmanymensaythatthereswrttenuponhstombthsverse：ThusleavehereSrBedverewththehermt，thatdwelledthattmenachapelbesdeGlastonbury，andtherewashshermtage。Andsotheylvedntherprayers，andfastngs，andgreatabstnence。AndwhenQueenGueneverunderstoodthatKngArthurwasslan，andallthenobleknghts，SrMordredandalltheremnant，thenthequeenstoleaway，andfveladeswthher，andsoshewenttoAlmesbury；andtheresheletmakeherselfanun，andwarewhteclothesandblack，andgreatpenanceshetook，aseverddsnfulladynthsland，andnevercreaturecouldmakehermerry；butlvednfastng，prayers，andalms-deeds，thatallmannerofpeoplemarvelledhowvrtuouslyshewaschanged。NowleaveweQueenGuenevernAlmesbury，anunnwhteclothesandblack，andthereshewasAbbessandrulerasreasonwould；andturnwefromher，andspeakweofSrLauncelotduLake。
　　HowwhenSrLancelotheardofthedeathofKngArthur，andofSrGawane，andothermatters，hecamentoEnglandANDwhenheheardnhscountrythatSrMordredwascrownedkngnEngland，andmadewaraganstKngArthur，hsownfather，andwouldlethmtolandnhsownland；alsotwastoldSrLauncelothowthatSrMordredhadladsegeabouttheTowerofLondon，becausethequeenwouldnotwedhm；thenwasSrLauncelotwrothoutofmeasure，andsadtohsknsmen：Alas，thatdoubletratorSrMordred，nowmerepenteththateverheescapedmyhands，formuchshamehathhedoneuntomylordArthur；forallfeelbythedolefulletterthatmylordSrGawanesentme，onwhosesoulJesuhavemercythatmylordArthursfullhardbestead。Alas，sadSrLauncelot，thatevershouldlvetohearthatmostnoblekngthatmademeknghtthustobeoversetwthhssubjectnhsownrealm。Andthsdolefulletterthatmylord，SrGawane，hathsentmeaforehsdeath，prayngmetoseehstomb，wtyouwellhsdolefulwordsshallnevergofrommneheart，forhewasafullnobleknghtaseverwasborn；andnanunhappyhourwasbornthatevershouldhavethatunhaptoslayfrstSrGawane，SrGahersthegoodknght，andmneownfrendSrGareth，thatfullnobleknght。Alas，maysayamunhappy，sadSrLauncelot，thatevershoulddothusunhapply，and，alas，yetmghtneverhavehaptoslaythattrator，SrMordred。
　　Leaveyourcomplants，sadSrBors，andfrstrevengeyouofthedeathofSrGawane；andtwllbewelldonethatyeseeSrGawane’stomb，andsecondlythatyerevengemylordArthur，andmylady，QueenGueneverthankyou，sadSrLauncelot，foreveryewllmyworshp。
　　Thentheymadethemreadynallthehastethatmghtbe，wthshpsandgalleys，wthSrLauncelotandhshosttopassntoEngland。AndsohepassedovertheseatllhecametoDover，andtherehelandedwthsevenkngs，andthenumberwashdeoustobehold。
　　ThenSrLauncelotsperedofmenofDoverwherewasKngArthurbecome。Thenthepeopletoldhmhowthathewasslan，andSrMordredandanhundredthousanddedonaday；andhowSrMordredgaveKngArthurtherethefrstbattleathslandng，andtherewasgoodSrGawaneslan；andonthemornSrMordredfoughtwththeknguponBarhamDown，andtherethekngputSrMordredtotheworse。Alas，sadSrLauncelot，thsstheheavesttdngsthatevercametome。Now，farsrs，sadSrLauncelot，shewmethetombofSrGawane。AndthencertanpeopleofthetownbroughthmntothecastleofDover，andshewedhmthetomb。ThenSrLauncelotkneeleddownandwept，andprayedheartlyforhssoul。Andthatnghthemadeadole，andalltheythatwouldcomehadasmuchflesh，fsh，wneandale，andeverymanandwomanhadtwelvepence，comewhowould。Thuswthhsownhanddealthethsmoney，namournnggown；andeverhewept，andprayedthemtoprayforthesoulofSrGawane。Andonthemornalltheprestsandclerksthatmghtbegottennthecountrywerethere，andsangmassofRequem；andthereofferedfrstSrLauncelot，andheofferedanhundredpound；andthenthesevenkngsofferedfortypoundapece；andalsotherewasathousandknghts，andeachofthemofferedapound；andtheofferngduredfrommorntllnght，andSrLauncelotlaytwonghtsonhstombnprayersandweepng。