[Sidenote A: With
permission
of the lord,]
[Sidenote B: Sir Gawayne salutes the elder,]
[Sidenote C: but the younger he kisses,]
[Sidenote D: and begs to be her servant.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
e3.
[G] Hent he3ly of his hode, & on a spere henged,
984 & wayned hom to wynne ?e worchip ?er-of,
[H] ?at most myr?e my3t mene[1] ?at crystenmas whyle;
"& i schal fonde, bi my fayth, to fylter wyth ?e best,
Er me wont ?e wede3, with help of my frende3."
988 ?us wyth la3ande lote3 ?e lorde hit tayt[2] make3,
[I] For to glade sir Gawayn with gomne3 in halle
?at ny3t;
Til ?at hit wat3 tyme,
992 ?e kyng comaundet ly3t,
[J] Sir Gawen his leue con nyme,
& to his bed hym di3t.
[Sidenote A: With
permission
of the lord,]
[Sidenote B: Sir Gawayne salutes the elder,]
[Sidenote C: but the younger he kisses,]
[Sidenote D: and begs to be her servant.
]
[Sidenote E: To chamber all go,]
[Sidenote F: where spices and wine are served.]
[Sidenote G: The lord takes off his hood and places it on a spear.]
[Sidenote H: He who makes most mirth is to win it.]
[Sidenote I: Night approaches, and then]
[Sidenote J: Sir Gawayne takes his leave and retires to rest.]
[Footnote 1: meue (?).]
[Footnote 2: layt (?).]
XX.
[A] On ?e morne, as vch mon myne3 ?at tyme,
996 [B] [?]at dry3tyn for oure destyne to de3e wat3 borne,
Wele waxe3 in vche a won in worlde, for his sake;
[C] So did hit ?ere on ?at day, ?
