HowafterthatKngArthurhadtdngs，hereturnedandcametoDover，whereSrMordredmethmtolethslandng；andofthedeathofSrGawaneANDsoasSrMordredwasatDoverwthhshost，therecameKngArthurwthagreatnavyofshps，andgalleys，andcarracks。AndtherewasSrMordredreadyawatnguponhslandng，tolethsownfathertolanduponthelandthathewaskngover。Thentherewaslaunchngofgreatboatsandsmall，andfullofnoblemenofarms；
　　andtherewasmuchslaughterofgentleknghts，andmanyafullboldbaronwasladfulllow，onbothpartes。
　　ButKngArthurwassocourageousthattheremghtnomannerofknghtslethmtoland，andhsknghtsfercelyfollowedhm；andsotheylandedmaugreSrMordredandallhspower，andputSrMordredaback，thathefledandallhspeople。
　　Sowhenthsbattlewasdone，KngArthurletburyhspeoplethatweredead。AndthenwasnobleSrGawanefoundnagreatboat，lyngmorethanhalfdeadWhenSrArthurwstthatSrGawanewasladsolow；
　　hewentuntohm；andtherethekngmadesorrowoutofmeasure，andtookSrGawanenhsarms，andthrcehethereswooned。Andthenwhenheawaked，hesad：
　　Alas，SrGawane，mysster’sson，herenowthoulest；
　　themanntheworldthatlovedmost；andnowsmyjoygone，fornow，mynephewSrGawane，wlldscovermeuntoyourperson：nSrLauncelotandyoumosthadmyjoy，andmneaffance，andnowhavelostmyjoyofyouboth；whereforeallmneearthlyjoysgonefromme。MneuncleKngArthur，sadSrGawane，wtyouwellmydeath-dayscome，andallsthroughmneownhastnessandwlfulness；foramsmttenupontheoldwoundthewhchSrLauncelotgaveme，onthewhchfeelwellmustde；andhadSrLauncelotbeenwthyouashewas，thsunhappywarhadneverbegun；
　　andofallthsamcauser，forSrLauncelotandhsblood，throughtherprowess，heldallyourcankeredenemesnsubjectonanddaunger。Andnow，sadSrGawane，yeshallmssSrLauncelot。Butalas，wouldnotaccordwthhm，andtherefore，sadSrGawane，
　　prayyou，faruncle，thatmayhavepaper，pen，andnk，thatmaywrtetoSrLauncelotacedlewthmneownhands。
　　Andthenwhenpaperandnkwasbrought，thenGawanewassetupweaklybyKngArthur，forhewasshrvenalttleto-fore；andthenhewrotethus，astheFrenchbookmakethmenton：UntoSrLauncelot，flowerofallnobleknghtsthateverheardoforsawbymydays，，SrGawane，KngLot’ssonofOrkney，sster’ssonuntothenobleKngArthur，sendtheegreetng，andlettheehaveknowledgethatthetenthdayofMaywassmttenupontheoldwoundthatthougavestmeaforethectyofBenwck，andthroughthesamewoundthatthougavestmeamcometomydeath-day。Andwllthatalltheworldwt，that，SrGawane，knghtoftheTableRound，soughtmydeath，andnotthroughthydeservng，buttwasmneownseekng；whereforebeseechthee，SrLauncelot，toreturnaganuntothsrealm，andseemytomb，andpraysomeprayermoreorlessformysoul。
　　Andthssamedaythatwrotethscedle，washurttothedeathnthesamewound，thewhchhadofthyhand，SrLauncelot；forofamorenoblermanmghtnotbeslan。AlsoSrLauncelot，forallthelovethateverwasbetwxtus，makenotarryng，butcomeovertheseanallhaste，thatthoumaystwththynobleknghtsrescuethatnoblekngthatmadetheeknght，thatsmylordArthur；forhesfullstratlybesteadwthafalsetrator，thatsmyhalf-brother，SrMordred；andhehathletcrownhmkng，andwouldhaveweddedmyladyQueenGuenever，andsohadhedonehadshenotputherselfntheTowerofLondon。AndsothetenthdayofMaylastpast，mylordArthurandwealllandeduponthematDover；andthereweputthatfalsetrator，SrMordred，toflght，andtheretmsfortunedmetobestrckenuponthystroke。Andatthedateofthsletterwaswrtten，buttwohoursandahalfaforemydeath，wrttenwthmneownhand，andsosubscrbedwthpartofmyheart’sblood。Andrequrethee，mostfamousknghtoftheworld，thatthouwltseemytomb。AndthenSrGawanewept，andKngArthurwept；andthentheyswoonedboth。Andwhentheyawakedboth，thekngmadeSrGawanetorecevehsSavour。AndthenSrGawaneprayedthekngfortosendforSrLauncelot，andtochershhmaboveallotherknghts。
　　AndsoatthehourofnoonSrGawaneyeldedupthesprt；andthenthekngletnterhmnachapelwthnDoverCastle；andthereyetallmenmayseetheskullofhm，andthesamewoundsseenthatSrLauncelotgavehmnbattle。ThenwasttoldthekngthatSrMordredhadpghtanewfelduponBarhamDown。
　　Anduponthemornthekngrodeththertohm，andtherewasagreatbattlebetwxtthem，andmuchpeoplewasslanonbothpartes；butatthelastSrArthur’spartystoodbest，andSrMordredandhspartyfleduntoCanterbury。
　　Howafter，SrGawane’sghostappearedtoKngArthur，andwarnedhmthatheshouldnotfghtthatdayANDthenthekngletsearchallthetownsforhsknghtsthatwereslan，andnterredthem；andsalvedthemwthsoftsalvesthatsosorewerewounded。ThenmuchpeopledrewuntoKngArthur。AndthentheysadthatSrMordredwarreduponKngArthurwthwrong。AndthenKngArthurdrewhmwthhshostdownbytheseasde，westwardtowardSalsbury；andtherewasadayassgnedbetwxtKngArthurandSrMordred，thattheyshouldmeetuponadownbesdeSalsbury，andnotfarfromtheseasde；andthsdaywasassgnedonaMondayafterTrntySunday，whereofKngArthurwaspassngglad，thathemghtbeavengeduponSrMordred。ThenSrMordredarasedmuchpeopleaboutLondon，fortheyofKent，Southsex，andSurrey，Estsex，andofSouthfolk，andofNorthfolk，heldthemostpartwthSrMordred；
　　andmanyafullnobleknghtdrewuntoSrMordredandtothekng：buttheythatlovedSrLauncelotdrewuntoSrMordred。
　　SouponTrntySundayatnght，KngArthurdreamedawonderfuldream，andthatwasths：thathmseemedhesatuponachafletnachar，andthecharwasfasttoawheel，andthereuponsatKngArthurntherchestclothofgoldthatmghtbemade；andthekngthoughttherewasunderhm，farfromhm，anhdeousdeepblackwater，andtherenwereallmannerofserpents，andworms，andwldbeasts，foulandhorrble；andsuddenlythekngthoughtthewheelturnedup-so-down，andhefellamongtheserpents，andeverybeasttookhmbyalmb；andthenthekngcredashelaynhsbedandslept：Help。
　　Andthenknghts，squres，andyeomen，awakedthekng；
　　andthenhewassoamazedthathewstnotwherehewas；
　　andthenhefella-slumberngagan，notsleepngnorthoroughlywakng。SothekngseemedverlythattherecameSrGawaneuntohmwthanumberoffarladeswthhm。AndwhenKngArthursawhm，thenhesad：Welcome，mysster’sson；weenedthouhadstbeendead，andnowseetheealve，muchambeholdnguntoAlmghtyJesu。Ofarnephewandmysster’sson，whatbetheseladesthaththerbecomewthyou？Sr，sadSrGawane，allthesebeladesforwhomhavefoughtenwhenwasmanlvng，andallthesearethosethatddbattlefornrghteousquarrel；andGodhathgventhemthatgraceatthergreatprayer，becauseddbattleforthem，thattheyshouldbrngmehtheruntoyou：thusmuchhathGodgvenmeleave，fortowarnyouofyourdeath；foranyefghtasto-mornwthSrMordred，asyebothhaveassgned，doubtyenotyemustbeslan，andthemostpartofyourpeopleonbothpartes。
　　AndforthegreatgraceandgoodnessthatalmghtyJesuhathuntoyou，andforptyofyou，andmanymoreothergoodmenthereshallbeslan，Godhathsentmetoyouofhsspecalgrace，togveyouwarnngthatnnowseyedobattleasto-morn，butthatyetakeatreatyforamonthday；andprofferyoulargely，soasto-morntobeputnadelay。ForwthnamonthshallcomeSrLauncelotwthallhsnobleknghts，andrescueyouworshpfully，andslaySrMordred，andallthateverwllholdwthhm。ThenSrGawaneandalltheladesvanshed。
　　Andanonthekngcalleduponhsknghts，squres，andyeomen，andchargedthemwghtlytofetchhsnoblelordsandwsebshopsuntohm。Andwhentheywerecome，thekngtoldthemhsavson，whatSrGawanehadtoldhm，andwarnedhmthatfhefoughtonthemornheshouldbeslan。ThenthekngcommandedSrLucantheButler，andhsbrotherSrBedvere，wthtwobshopswththem，andchargedthemnanywse，antheymght，TakeatreatyforamonthdaywthSrMordred，andsparenot，profferhmlandsandgoodsasmuchasyethnkbest。Sothentheydeparted，andcametoSrMordred，wherehehadagrmhostofanhundredthousandmen。
　　AndtheretheyentreatedSrMordredlongtme；andatthelastSrMordredwasagreedfortohaveCornwallandKent，byArthur’sdays：after，allEngland，afterthedaysofKngArthur。
　　Howbymsadventureofanadderthebattlebegan，whereMordredwasslan，andArthurhurttothedeathTHENweretheycondescendedthatKngArthurandSrMordredshouldmeetbetwxtboththerhosts，andeverychofthemshouldbrngfourteenpersons；andtheycamewththsworduntoArthur。Thensadhe：amgladthatthssdone：andsohewentntothefeld。AndwhenArthurshoulddepart，hewarnedallhshostthatantheyseeanysworddrawn：Lookyecomeonfercely，andslaythattrator，SrMordred，fornnowsetrusthm。
　　nlkewseSrMordredwarnedhshostthat：Anyeseeanysworddrawn，lookthatyecomeonfercely，andsoslayallthateverbeforeyoustandeth；fornnowse
　　wllnottrustforthstreaty，forknowwellmyfatherwllbeavengedonme。Andsotheymetastherappontmentwas，andsotheywereagreedandaccordedthoroughly；
　　andwnewasfetched，andtheydrank。Rghtsooncameanadderoutofalttleheathbush，andtstungaknghtonthefoot。Andwhentheknghtfelthmstung，helookeddownandsawtheadder，andthenhedrewhsswordtoslaytheadder，andthoughtofnoneotherharm。Andwhenthehostonbothpartessawthatsworddrawn，thentheyblewbeams，trumpets，andhorns，andshoutedgrmly。Andsobothhostsdressedthemtogether。AndKngArthurtookhshorse，andsad：
　　Alasthsunhappyday!andsorodetohsparty。AndSrMordrednlkewse。AndneverwasthereseenamoredolefullerbattlennoChrstanland；fortherewasbutrushngandrdng，fonngandstrkng，andmanyagrmwordwastherespokenethertoother，andmanyadeadlystroke。ButeverKngArthurrodethroughoutthebattleofSrMordredmanytmes，andddfullnoblyasanoblekngshould，andatalltmeshefantednever；
　　andSrMordredthatdayputhmndevor，andngreatperl。Andthustheyfoughtallthelongday，andneverstntedtllthenobleknghtswereladtothecoldearth；
　　andevertheyfoughtstlltlltwasnearnght，andbythattmewasthereanhundredthousandladdeaduponthedown。ThenwasArthurwoodwrothoutofmeasure，whenhesawhspeoplesoslanfromhm。
　　Thentheknglookedabouthm，andthenwasheware，ofallhshostandofallhsgoodknghts，wereleftnomorealvebuttwoknghts；thatonewasSrLucantheButler，andhsbrotherSrBedvere，andtheywerefullsorewounded。Jesumercy，sadthekng，whereareallmynobleknghtsbecome？Alasthatevershouldseethsdolefulday，fornow，sadArthur，amcometomneend。ButwouldtoGodthatwstwherewerethattratorSrMordred，thathathcausedallthsmschef。
　　ThenwasKngArthurwarewhereSrMordredleaneduponhsswordamongagreatheapofdeadmen。Nowgvememyspear，sadArthuruntoSrLucan，foryonderhaveespedthetratorthatallthswoehathwrought。
　　Sr，lethmbe，sadSrLucan，forhesunhappy；andfyepassthsunhappydayyeshallberghtwellrevengeduponhm。Goodlord，rememberyeofyournght’sdream，andwhatthesprtofSrGawanetoldyouthsnght，yetGodofhsgreatgoodnesshathpreservedyouhtherto。Therefore，forGod’ssake，mylord，leaveoffbyths，forblessedbeGodyehavewonthefeld，forherewebethreealve，andwthSrMordredsnonealve；
　　andfyeleaveoffnowthswckeddayofdestnyspast。
　　Tdemedeath，betdemelfe，saththekng，nowseehmyonderaloneheshallneverescapemnehands，foratabetteravalshallneverhavehm。Godspeedyouwell，sadSrBedvere。