e
donkande
dewe drope3 of ?
Gawaine and the Green Knight
at sues ?
er after,
bi bonk;
512 [H] & blossume3 bolne to blowe,
Bi rawe3 rych & ronk,
[I] ? en note3 noble in-no3e,
Ar herde in wod so wlonk. [Fol. 98]
[Sidenote A: This marvel serves to keep up a brisk conversation in Court. ]
[Sidenote B: The year passes full quickly and never returns. ]
[Sidenote C: After Christmas comes the "crabbed Lenten. "]
[Sidenote D: Spring sets in and warm showers descend;]
[Sidenote E: the groves become green,]
[Sidenote F: birds build and sing,]
[Sidenote G: for joy of the summer that follows;]
[Sidenote H: blossoms begin to bloom,]
[Sidenote I: and noble notes are heard in the woods]
II.
516 [A] After ? e sesoun of somer wyth ? e soft wynde3,
Quen 3eferus syfle3 hym-self on sede3 & erbe3,
[B] Wela-wynne is ? e wort ? at woxes ? er-oute.
When ?
e donkande dewe drope3 of ? e leue3,
520 To bide a blysful blusch of ? e bry3t sunne.
[C] Bot ? en hy3es heruest, & hardenes hym sone.
Warne3 hym for ? e wynter to wax ful rype;
[D] He dryues wyth dro3t ? e dust for to ryse.
524 Fro ? e face of ? e folde to fly3e ful hy3e;
Wro? e wynde of ? e welkyn wrastele3 with ? e sunne,
[E] ? e leue3 lancen fro ? e lynde, & ly3ten on ?
bi bonk;
512 [H] & blossume3 bolne to blowe,
Bi rawe3 rych & ronk,
[I] ? en note3 noble in-no3e,
Ar herde in wod so wlonk. [Fol. 98]
[Sidenote A: This marvel serves to keep up a brisk conversation in Court. ]
[Sidenote B: The year passes full quickly and never returns. ]
[Sidenote C: After Christmas comes the "crabbed Lenten. "]
[Sidenote D: Spring sets in and warm showers descend;]
[Sidenote E: the groves become green,]
[Sidenote F: birds build and sing,]
[Sidenote G: for joy of the summer that follows;]
[Sidenote H: blossoms begin to bloom,]
[Sidenote I: and noble notes are heard in the woods]
II.
516 [A] After ? e sesoun of somer wyth ? e soft wynde3,
Quen 3eferus syfle3 hym-self on sede3 & erbe3,
[B] Wela-wynne is ? e wort ? at woxes ? er-oute.
When ?
e donkande dewe drope3 of ? e leue3,
520 To bide a blysful blusch of ? e bry3t sunne.
[C] Bot ? en hy3es heruest, & hardenes hym sone.
Warne3 hym for ? e wynter to wax ful rype;
[D] He dryues wyth dro3t ? e dust for to ryse.
524 Fro ? e face of ? e folde to fly3e ful hy3e;
Wro? e wynde of ? e welkyn wrastele3 with ? e sunne,
[E] ? e leue3 lancen fro ? e lynde, & ly3ten on ?