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。