King Arthur’s Last Request

At the close of Tennyson’s poem about the legendary King Arthur, the King is preparing to sail to the island of Avilion, where he hopes to be healed of a mortal wound. As he parts from the loyal Sir Bedivere, he asks the knight to pray for him, reminding him that prayer is what raises man above the animals.

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