. The legends of King Arthur and his knights . re he died, for he was by thistime speechless. Sirs, there is no remedy, said 12 The Legends of King Arthur Merlin, and Gods will must be done ; but be ye all to-morrow before him, for God will make him speak beforehe die. So on the morrow all the barons, with Merlin, stoodround the bedside of the king ; and Merlin said aloud toUther, Lord, shall thy son Arthur be the king of allthis realm after thy days ? Then Uther Pendragon turned him about, and said,in the hearing of them all, Gods blessing and mine beupon him. I bid him pray for my soul, and
. The legends of King Arthur and his knights . re he died, for he was by thistime speechless. Sirs, there is no remedy, said 12 The Legends of King Arthur Merlin, and Gods will must be done ; but be ye all to-morrow before him, for God will make him speak beforehe die. So on the morrow all the barons, with Merlin, stoodround the bedside of the king ; and Merlin said aloud toUther, Lord, shall thy son Arthur be the king of allthis realm after thy days ? Then Uther Pendragon turned him about, and said,in the hearing of them all, Gods blessing and mine beupon him. I bid him pray for my soul, and also that heclaim my crown, or forfeit all my blessing ; and withthose words he died. Then came together all the bishops and the clergy,and great multitudes of people, and bewailed the king ;and carrying his body to the convent of Ambrius, theyburied it close by his brothers grave, within the Giants Dance. CHAPTER II The Miracle of the Sword and Stone, and the Coronation of King Arthur — The Sword Excalibur — The War with the Eleven Kings. Arthur the prince had all this timebeen nourished in Sir Ectors house ashis own son, and was fair and tall andcomely, being of the age of fifteen years,great in strength, gentle in manner,and accomplished in all exercises properfor the training of a knight. But as yet he knew not of his father ; for Merlin hadso dealt, that none save Uther and himself knew aughtabout him. Wherefore it befell, that many of theknights and barons who heard King Uther speak beforehis death, and call his son Arthur his successor, were ingreat amazement ; and some doubted, and others weredispleased. Anon the chief lords and princes set forth each to hisown land, and, raising armed men and multitudes offollowers, determined every one to gain the crown forhimself ; for they said in their hearts, If there be anysuch a son at all as he of whom this wizard forced theking to speak, who are we that a beardless boy shouldhave rule over us ? 14 The Legends of King Arthu
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