MORTE D'ARTHUR. So all day long the noise of battle roll'd The bold Sir Bedivere uplifted him, Then spake King Arthur to Sir 'The sequel of to-day unsolders all The goodliest fellowship of famous knights Whereof this world holds record. Such And fling him far into the middle mere: Watch what thou seëst, and lightly bring me word.' To him replied the bold Sir Bedivere : 'It is not meet, Sir King, to leave thee thus, Aidless, alone, and smitten thro' the helm. A little thing may harm a wounded man. Yet I thy hest will all perform at full, Watch what I see, and lightly bring thee word.' So saying, from the ruin'd shrine he stept And in the moon athwart the place of tombs, Where lay the mighty bones of ancient |