Sir Mordred lifted up his sworde,

And fierce to meet the king ran hee:

The king his speare he through him thrust,

A fathom thorow his bodìe.

When Mordred felt the stroke of death,

And found that he was wounded soe,

He thruste himselfe upon the speare,

And strucke the king a deadlye blowe.

Then grimmlye dyed Sir Mordered,