e hersum
euensong
of ?
Gawaine and the Green Knight
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. "]
XVIII.
928 [A] Bi ? at ? e diner wat3 done, & ? e dere vp,
Hit wat3 ne3 at ? e niy3t ne3ed ? e tyme;
Chaplayne3[1] to ? e chapeles chosen ? e gate,
Rungen ful rychely, ry3t as ? ay schulden,
932 [B] To ?
e hersum euensong of ? e hy3e tyde.
? e lorde loutes ? erto, & ? e lady als,
In-to a comly closet coyntly ho entre3;
Gawan glyde3 ful gay, & gos ? eder sone;
936 ? e lorde laches hym by ? e lappe, & lede3 hym to sytte,
& cou? ly hym knowe3, & calle3 hym his nome,
& sayde he wat3 ? e welcomest wy3e of ? e worlde;
[C] & he hym ? onkked ? roly, & ay? er halched o? er.
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. "]
XVIII.
928 [A] Bi ? at ? e diner wat3 done, & ? e dere vp,
Hit wat3 ne3 at ? e niy3t ne3ed ? e tyme;
Chaplayne3[1] to ? e chapeles chosen ? e gate,
Rungen ful rychely, ry3t as ? ay schulden,
932 [B] To ?
e hersum euensong of ? e hy3e tyde.
? e lorde loutes ? erto, & ? e lady als,
In-to a comly closet coyntly ho entre3;
Gawan glyde3 ful gay, & gos ? eder sone;
936 ? e lorde laches hym by ? e lappe, & lede3 hym to sytte,
& cou? ly hym knowe3, & calle3 hym his nome,
& sayde he wat3 ? e welcomest wy3e of ? e worlde;
[C] & he hym ? onkked ? roly, & ay? er halched o? er.