“ knowing now, that this was INDEED the legendary sword called EXCALIBUR, arthur tried to pull it from ( the stone. ) he tried once, to NO avail. he tried a second time, but still, he could n o t pull it out. then, for the third time, arthur drew forth the sword, & there arose from the people a GREAT shout.
————— ARTHUR IS KING! ”
( previously ARDENTLYARTHUR, featured on pugnamus. )