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Quotation from The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle
“thou must bear in mind that thou art not as an ordinary errant knight, but that thou art a King, and that thy life belongeth not unto thee, but unto thy people”
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Book I, Part II, Chapter Third (1903 text)
Arthur wants to throw back Excalibur because its sheath stole the glory of his victory; Merlin reminds him what a king owes his people.
Citation: "thou must bear in mind that thou art not as an ordinary errant knight, but that thou art a King, and that thy life belongeth not unto thee, but unto thy people" — Howard Pyle, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Book I, Part II, Chapter Third (1903 text). (id the-story-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights-q2)
Portrait: The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle - 1903 cover, Howard Pyle, Public domain.
