Wither has not flying fame spread and familiarised the name of Arthur the Briton, even as far as the empire of christendom extends? Who, I say does not speak of Arthur the Briton, since he is almost better known to the peoples of Asia than to the Britanni (Welsh and Cornish); as our palmers returning from the East inform us? The Eastern peoples speak of him, as do the Western, though separated by the width of the whole earth... Rome, queen of cities, sings his deeds, nor are Arthur's wars unknown to her former rival Carthage, Antioch, Armenia, Palestine celebrate his acts.
--Alanus de Insulis
Sir Lancelot
Launcelot
Blow, weary wind,
The golden rod scarce chiding;
Sir Launcelot is riding
By shady wood-paths pleasant
To fields of yellow corn.
He starts a whirring pheasant,
And clearly winds his horn.
The Queen's Tower gleams mid distant hills;
A thought like joyous sunshine thrills,
"My love grows kind."
*Launcelot by Sinclair Lewis
And so they rowed from land, and Sir Bedivere beheld all those ladies go from him. Then Sir Bedivere cried: Ah my lord Arthur, what shall become of me, now you go from me and leave me here alone among mine enemies? Comfort thyself, said the king, and do as well as thou mayst, for in me is no trust for to trust in; for I will into the vale of Avilion to heal me of my grievous wound: and if thou hear never more of me, pray for my soul.
--Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur
merlin
"And those who knew Merlin well and who had served Uther Pendragon came to the king and said to him; 'Sire, honour Merlin greatly for he was a good prophet for your father and has always loved your family much. And he foretold to Vertiger his death and it was he who had the Round Table made. Now see to it that he is well honoured, for you will never ask him about anything that he will not tell you.' And Arthur responded that thus he would do."
--Didor Perceval
