en
stabeled
his stede stif men in-no3e.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
"
? en 3ede ? at wy3e a3ayn awy? e,
816 & folke frely hym wyth, to fonge ? e kny3t;
[C] ? ay let doun ? e grete dra3t, & derely out 3eden,
& kneled doun on her knes vpon ? e colde er? e,
To welcum ? is ilk wy3, as wor? y hom ? o3t;
820 [D] ? ay 3olden hym ? e brode 3ate, 3arked vp wyde,
& he hem raysed rekenly, & rod ouer ? e brygge;
Sere segge3 hym sesed by sadel, quel[2] he ly3t,
[E] & sy?
en stabeled his stede stif men in-no3e.
824 [F] Kny3te3 & swyere3 comen doun ? enne,
For to bryng ? is burne[3] wyth blys in-to halle;
[G] Quen he hef vp his helme, ? er hi3ed in-noghe
For to hent hit at his honde, ? e hende to seruen,
828 His bronde & his blasoun bo? e ? ay token.
? en haylsed he ful hendly ? o ha? ele3 vch one,
& mony proud mon ? er presed, ? at prynce to honour;
Alle hasped in his he3 wede to halle ? ay hym wonnen,
832 ? er fayre fyre vpon flet fersly brenned.
? en 3ede ? at wy3e a3ayn awy? e,
816 & folke frely hym wyth, to fonge ? e kny3t;
[C] ? ay let doun ? e grete dra3t, & derely out 3eden,
& kneled doun on her knes vpon ? e colde er? e,
To welcum ? is ilk wy3, as wor? y hom ? o3t;
820 [D] ? ay 3olden hym ? e brode 3ate, 3arked vp wyde,
& he hem raysed rekenly, & rod ouer ? e brygge;
Sere segge3 hym sesed by sadel, quel[2] he ly3t,
[E] & sy?
en stabeled his stede stif men in-no3e.
824 [F] Kny3te3 & swyere3 comen doun ? enne,
For to bryng ? is burne[3] wyth blys in-to halle;
[G] Quen he hef vp his helme, ? er hi3ed in-noghe
For to hent hit at his honde, ? e hende to seruen,
828 His bronde & his blasoun bo? e ? ay token.
? en haylsed he ful hendly ? o ha? ele3 vch one,
& mony proud mon ? er presed, ? at prynce to honour;
Alle hasped in his he3 wede to halle ? ay hym wonnen,
832 ? er fayre fyre vpon flet fersly brenned.