Король Артур и рыцари Круглого стола
Chapter XII
Butwithinatwelvemonthcametohim,uponacertainday,asheprayedbeforetheSangreal,amaninlikenessofabishop,withagreatcompanyofangelsroundabouthim,whoofferedmass,andafterwardscalledtoSirGalahad,“Comeforth,thouservantoftheLord,forthetimehathcomethouhastdesiredsolong.”
ThenSirGalahadlifteduphishandsandprayed,“Now,blessedLord!wouldInolongerliveifitmightpleaseThee.”
Anonthebishopgavehimthesacrament,andwhenhehadreceiveditwithunspeakablegladness,hesaid,“Whoartthou,father?”
“IamJosephofArimathea,”answeredhe,“whomourLordhathsenttobeartheefellowship.”
Whenheheardthat,SirGalahadwenttoSirPercivalandSirBorsandkissedthemandcommendedthemtoGod,saying,“SaluteformeSirLancelot,myfather,andbidhimrememberthisunstableworld.”
Therewithhekneeleddownandprayed,andsuddenlyhissouldeparted,andamultitudeofangelsbareituptoheaven.Thencameahandfromheavenandtookthevesselandthespearandbarethemoutofsight.
SincethenwasnevermansohardyastosaythathehadseentheSangreal.
Andafterallthesethings,SirPercivalputoffhisarmourandbetookhimtoanhermitage,andwithinalittlewhilepassedoutofthisworld.AndSirBors,whenhehadburiedhimbesidehissister,returned,weepingsoreforthelossofhistwobrethren,toKingArthur,atCamelot.
