Chapter 480: IX

IX Of the sorrow and lamentation of King Arthur for the death of his nephews and other good knights, and also for the queen, his wife. So turn we again unto King Arthur, that when it was told him how and in what manner of wise the queen was taken away from the fire, and when he heard of the death of his noble knights, and in especial of Sir Gaheris and Sir Gareth’s death, then the king swooned for pure sorrow. And when he awoke of his swoon, then he said: Alas, that ever I bare crown upon…