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: