But Arthur would not eat till all were served; So light was his lordly heart, and a little boyish; ... he nobly had willed, he would never eat On so high a holiday, till he had heard first Of some fair feat or fray some far-borne tale... (ll 85-93).
Such behavior is incompatible with other literary sources, such as Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory, where Arthur is described as a powerful, just and courageous king.