LONG, long ago, after Uther Pendragon died, there was no King in
Britain, and every Knight hoped to seize the crown for himself. The
country was like to fare ill when laws were broken on every side,
and the corn which was to give the poor bread was trodden
underfoot, and there was none to bring the evildoer to justice.
Then, when things were at their worst, came forth Merlin the
magician, and fast he rode to the place where the Archbishop of
Canterbury had his dwelling. And they took counsel together, and
agreed that all the lords and gentlemen of Britain should ride to
London and meet on Christmas Day, now at hand, in the Great Church.
So this was done. And on Christmas morning, as they left the
church, they saw in the churchyard a large stone, and on it a bar
of steel, and in the steel a naked sword was held, and about it was
written in letters of gold, 'Whoso pulleth out this sword is by
right of birth King of England.' They marvelled at these words, and
called for the Archbishop, and brought him into the place where the
stone stood. Then those Knights who fain would be King could not
hold themselves back, and they tugged at the sword with all their
might; but it never stirred. The Archbishop watched them in
silence, but when they were faint from pulling he spoke: 'The man
is not here who shall lift out that sword, nor do I know where to
find him. But this is my counsel--that two Knights be chosen, good
and true men, to keep guard over the sword.
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