And anon there came in a dove at a window, and in her mouth there seemed a little censer of gold, and therewithal there was such a savour as all the spicery of the world had been there.
And much more am I sorrier for my good knights' loss than for the loss of my fair queen; for queens I might have enough, but such a fellowship of good knights shall never be together in no company.
For as well as I have loved thee heretofore, mine heart will not serve now to see thee; for through thee and me is the flower of kings and knights destroyed.
For like as herbs and trees bringing forth fruit and flourish in May, in likewise every lusty heart that is in any manner a lover, springeth and flourisheth in lusty deeds.
For love that time was not as love is nowadays.
For this book was ended the ninth year of the reign of King Edward the Fourth, by Sir Thomas Maleore, knight, as Jesu help him for his great might, as he is the servant of Jesu both day and night.
For, as I suppose, no man in this world hath lived better than I have done, to achieve that I have done.
King Pellinore that time followed the questing beast.
The king liked and loved this lady well, and he made them great cheer out of measure, and desired to have lain by her.
The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit.
This beast went to the well and drank, and the noise was in the beast's belly like unto the questing of thirty couple hounds, but all the while the beast drank there was no noise in the beast's belly.
Through this same man and me hath all this war been wrought, and the death of the most noblest knights of the world; for through our love that we have loved together is my most noble lord slain.
What, nephew, said the king, is the wind in that door?
Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of all England.
Wit thou well that I will not live long after thy days.
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