e
glyterande
golde glent vpon ende3,
2040 [E] Bot forto sauen hym-self, when suffer hym by-houed,
To byde bale with-oute dabate, of bronde hym to were,
o?
Gawaine and the Green Knight
led vmbe his swange swetely, ?at kny3t,
?e gordel of ?e grene silke, ?at gay wel bisemed,
2036 Vpon ?at ryol red clo?e, ?at ryche wat3 to schewe.
[D] Bot wered not ?is ilk wy3e for wele ?is gordel,
For pryde of ?e pendaunte3, ?a3 polyst ?ay were,
& ?a3 ?
e
glyterande
golde glent vpon ende3,
2040 [E] Bot forto sauen hym-self, when suffer hym by-houed,
To byde bale with-oute dabate, of bronde hym to were,
o?
er knyffe;
Bi ?at ?e bolde mon boun,
2044 Wynne3 ?eroute bilyue,
[F] Alle ?e meyny of renoun,
He ?onkke3 ofte ful ryue.
[Sidenote A: While he clothed himself in his rich weeds,]
[Sidenote B: he forgot not the "lace," the lady's gift,]
[Sidenote C: but with it doubly girded his loins.]
[Sidenote D: He wore it not for its rich ornaments,]
[Sidenote E: "but to save himself when it behoved him to suffer."]
[Sidenote F: All the renowned assembly he thanks full oft.]
[Footnote 1: vertuous (?).]
