Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil, is rightwise King born of all England.

Well, said Merlin, I know whom thou seekest, for thou seekest Merlin; therefore seek no farther, for I am he.

In the midst of the lake Arthur was are of an arm clothed in white samite, that held a fair sword in that hand.

It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon, when he was king of all England, and so reigned, that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him l…