No More Learning

is won, hit wat3 not myn ernde;
Bot for ? e los of ? e lede is lyft vp so hy3e,
& ? y bur3 & ? y burnes best ar holden,
260 Stifest vnder stel-gere on stedes to ryde,
[D] ? e wy3test & ? e wor? yest of ? e worldes kynde,
Preue for to play wyth in o? er pure layke3;
& here is kydde cortaysye, as I haf herd carp,
264 & ? at hat3 wayned me hider, I-wyis, at ? is tyme.
3e may be seker bi ? is braunch ? at I bere here,
[E] ?
at I passe as in pes, & no ply3t seche;
For had I founded in fere, in fe3tyng wyse,
268 [F] I haue a hauberghe at home & a helme bo? e,
A schelde, & a scharp spere, schinande bry3t,
Ande o? er weppenes to welde, I wene wel als,
Bot for I wolde no were, my wede3 ar softer.
272 Bot if ? ou be so bold as alle burne3 tellen,
? ou wyl grant me godly ? e gomen ? at I ask,
bi ry3t. "
[G] Arthour con onsware,
276 & sayd, "sir cortays kny3t,
If ? ou craue batayl bare,
Here fayle3 ? ou not to fy3t. "

[Sidenote A: Arthur salutes the Green Knight. ]
[Sidenote B: bids him welcome, and invites him to stay awhile. ]
[Sidenote C: The knight says that he will not tarry. ]
[Sidenote D: He seeks the most valiant that he may prove him. ]
[Sidenote E: He comes in peace.