WHO SO PULLETH OUT THIS   SWORD FROM THIS STONE   AND ANVIL, IS THE TRUE-   BORN KING OF ALL BRITAIN      Upon a New Year's day   A host of knights did pray   That from the anvil one could draw the sword.   As each knight took his turn   They found the anvil, held it firm;   None worthy of a future King and Lord.   Sir Kay the bravest knight   Appeared to try his might   He dreamed of being King, as all the rest   To Arthur Sir Kay called to search   And bring for him a sword   In earnest Arthur set about his quest.   A churchyard in the wood   The sword and anvil stood   And Arthur drew the sword out of the stone   The anvil now defeated   His quest for the sword completed   A sword that was to place him on the throne   A sword that was to place him on the throne.   Sir Hector and Sir Kay saw the sword   And knelt to pray   Then gently took it from young Arthur's hand   They marvelled at his quest   Proclaiming to the rest   Arthur is the King of all this land   Arthur the King of all this land.