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en lymped.
908 [C] When ? e lorde hade lerned ? at he ? e leude hade,
Loude la3ed he ? erat, so lef hit hym ? o3t,
[D] & alle ? e men in ? at mote maden much joye,
To apere in his presense prestly ? at tyme,
912 ? at alle prys, & prowes, & pured ? ewes
Apendes to hys persoun, & praysed is euer,
By-fore alle men vpon molde, his mensk is ? e most.
[E] Vch segge ful softly sayde to his fere,
916 [F] "Now schal we semlych se sle3te3 of ? ewe3,
& ?
e teccheles termes of talkyng noble,
Wich spede is in speche, vnspurd may we lerne,
[G] Syn we haf fonged ? at fyne fader of nurture;
920 God hat3 geuen vus his grace godly for so? e,
? at such a gest as Gawan graunte3 vus to haue,
When burne3 bly? e of his bur? e schal sitte
& synge.
924 In menyng of manere3 mere,
? is burne now schal vus bryng, [Fol. 103b. ]
[H] I hope ? at may hym here,
Schal lerne of luf-talkyng. "

[Sidenote A: Sir Gawayne, in answer to questions put to him,]
[Sidenote B: tells the prince that he is of Arthur's court. ]
[Sidenote C: When this was made known,]
[Sidenote D: great was the joy in the hall. ]
[Sidenote E: Each one said softly to his mate,]
[Sidenote F: "Now we shall see courteous manners and hear noble speech,]
[Sidenote G: for we have amongst us the 'father of nurture. ']
[Sidenote H: He that may him hear shall learn of love-talking. "]

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