woman. And thou were the kindest man that
ever struck with sword. And thou were the goodliest person that ever
came among press of knights. And thou was the meekest man and the
gentlest that ever ate in hall among ladies. And thou were the sternest
knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in the rest. Then there was
weeping and dolour out of measure.

Thus they kept Sir Launcelot's corpse aloft fifteen days, and then they
buried it with great devotion. And then at leisure they went all with
the Bishop of Canterbury to his hermitage, and there they were together
more than a month. Then Sir Constantine, that was Sir Cador's son of
Cornwall, was chosen king of England. And he was a full noble knight,
and worshipfully he ruled this realm. And then this King Constantine
sent for the Bishop of Canterbury, for he heard say where he was. And
so he was restored unto his Bishopric, and left that hermitage. And Sir
Bedivere was there ever still hermit to his life's end. Then Sir Bors de
Ganis, Sir Ector de Maris, Sir Gahalantine, Sir Galihud, Sir Galihodin,
Sir Blamore, Sir Bleoberis, Sir Villiars le Valiant, Sir Clarrus of
Clermont, all these knights drew them to their countries. Howbeit King
Constantine would have had them with him, but they would not abide in
this realm. And there they all lived in their countries as holy men.
And some English books make mention that they went never out of England
after the death of Sir Launcelot, but that was but favour of makers. For
the French book maketh mention, and is authorised, that Sir Bors, Sir
Ector, Sir Blamore, and Sir Bleoberis, went into the Holy Land thereas
Jesu Christ was quick and dead, and anon as they had stablished their
lands. For the book saith, so Sir Launcelot commanded them for to do,
or ever he passed out of this world. And these four knights did many
battles upon the miscreants or Turks. And there they died upon a Good
Friday for God's sake.

_Here is the end of the book of King Arthur, and of his noble knights
of the Round Table, that when they were whole together there was ever
an hundred and forty. And here is the end of the death of Arthur. I pray
you all, gentlemen and gentlewomen that readeth this book of Arthur and
his knights, from the beginning to the ending, pray for me while I am
alive, that God send me good deliverance, and when I am dead, I pray
you all pray for my soul. For this book was ended the ninth year of the
reign of King Edward the Fourth,