and if i need to use artistry to argue against artistry, as is often required for these bullshit discussions: > 'ah, galahad, galahad,' said the king, 'for such > as thou art is the vision, not for these. > thy holy nun and thou have seen a sign - > holier is none, my percivale, than she - > a sign to maim this order which i made. > but ye that follow but the leader's bell,' - > brother, the king was hard upon his knights, - > "taliessin' is our fullest throat of song, > and one hath sung and all the dumb will sing. > lancelot is lancelot, and hath overborne > five knights at once, and every younger knight, > unproven, holds himself as lancelot, > till overborne by one, and learns - and ye, > what are ye? galahads? - no, nor percivales' - > for thus it pleased the king to range me close > after sir galahad; - 'nay,' said he, 'but men > with strength and will to right the wrong'd, of power > to lay the sudden heads of violence flat, > knights that in twelve great battles splash'd and dyed > the strong white horse in his own heathen blood - > but one hath seen, and all the blind will see. > go, since your vows are sacred, being made. > yet - for ye know the cries of all my realm > pass thro' this hall - how often, o my knights, > your places being vacant at my side, > this chance of noble deeds will come and go > unchallenged, while ye follow wandering fires > lost in the quagmire! many of you, yea most, > return no more. ye think i show myself > too dark a prophet. come now, let us meet > the morrow morn once more in one full field > of gracious pastime, that once more the king, > before ye leave him for this quest, may count > the yet-unbroken strength of all his knights, > rejoicing in that order which he made.'
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