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XXV.

[A] In dre3 droupyng of dreme draueled ? at noble,
As mon ? at wat3 in mornyng of mony ? ro ? o3tes,
1752 How ? at destine schulde ? at day [dy3t] his wyrde,
At ? e grene chapel, when he ? e gome metes,
& bi-houes his buffet abide, with-oute debate more;
[B] Bot quen ? at comly he keuered his wyttes,
1756 Swenges out of ? e sweuenes, & sware3 with hast.
? e lady luflych com la3ande swete,
[C] Felle ouer his fayre face, & fetly him kyssed;
He welcume3 hir wor?
ily, with a wale chere;
1760 He se3 hir so glorious, & gayly atyred,
So fautles of hir fetures, & of so fyne hewes,
[D] Wi3t wallande Ioye warmed his hert;
With smo? e smylyng & smolt ? ay smeten in-to mer? e,
1764 ? at al wat3 blis & bonchef, ? at breke hem bi-twene,
& wynne,
? ay lanced wordes gode,
Much wele ? en wat3 ? er-inne,
1768 [E] Gret perile bi-twene hem stod,
Nif mare of hir kny3t mynne.

[Sidenote A: The knight was then dreaming of his forthcoming adventure at
the Green Chapel. ]
[Sidenote B: He awakes and speaks to his fair visitor,]
[Sidenote C: who sweetly kisses him. ]
[Sidenote D: Great joy warms the heart of Sir Gawayne,]
[Sidenote E: and "great peril between them stood. "]

XXVI.

[A] For ? at prynce of pris de-presed hym so ? ikke.