Reliques of Arthur

Nursery Rhyme

When great King Arthur ruled this land,
He was a goodly king.
He stole three pecks of barley meal
To make a bag pudding
A bag pudding the king did make,
And stuffed it full with plums,
And in it put great lumps of fat,
As big as my two thumbs.
The King and Queen did eat thereof,
And serving men beside,
And what they could not eat that night,
The Queen next morning fried.

Two Medieval Ballads

King Arthur had three sons,
Big rogues as ever did swing,
He had three sons of whores
And he kicked them all three out-of-doors
Because they could not sing.

English traditional - 'King Arthur'

Where shall we find King Arthur ?
His place is sought in vain,
Yet dead he is not, but alive,
And he shall come again.

Cornwall traditional - 'He Shall Come Again.'

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