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Quotation from Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory

“Now, blessed Lord, would I not longer live, if it might please thee, Lord.”

Thomas Malory (spoken by Sir Galahad)

Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XVII, Ch. XXII (Project Gutenberg #1252 (A. W. Pollard's edition of Caxton's text))

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At Sarras, having seen the mysteries of the Grail, Galahad asks to die and soon after passes away.

Citation: "Now, blessed Lord, would I not longer live, if it might please thee, Lord." — Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XVII, Ch. XXII (Project Gutenberg #1252 (A. W. Pollard's edition of Caxton's text)). (id le-morte-darthur-q5)

Virtues: Piety, Hope

Portrait: The Birth, Life, and Acts of King Arthur, Cedric Chivers / Aubrey Beardsley, Public domain.

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