[Sidenote A: The lord
commands
all his household to assemble,]
[Sidenote B: and the venison to be brought before him.
[Sidenote B: and the venison to be brought before him.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
"
1392 "Hit is god," quod ? e god mon, "grant mercy ? erfore,
[G] Hit may be such, hit is ? e better, &[1] 3e me breue wolde
Where 3e wan ? is ilk wele, biwytte of hor[3] seluen? "
[H] "? at wat3 not forward," quod he, "frayst me no more,
1396 For 3e haftan ? at yow tyde3, trawe3e non o? er
3e mowe. "
? ay la3ed, & made hem bly? e,
[I] Wyth lote3 ? at were to lowe,
1400 To soper ? ay 3ede asswy? e,
Wyth dayntes nwe in-nowe.
[Sidenote A: The lord commands all his household to assemble,]
[Sidenote B: and the venison to be brought before him. ]
[Sidenote C: He calls Gawayne,]
[Sidenote D: and asks him whether he does not deserve much praise for his
success in the chase. ]
[Sidenote E: On the knight expressing himself satisfied, he is told to take
the whole according to a former agreement between them. ]
[Sidenote F: Gawayne gives the knight a comely kiss in return. ]
[Sidenote G: His host desires to know where he has gotten such weal. ]
[Sidenote H: As this does not enter into the covenant, he gets no answer to
his question. ]
[Sidenote I: They then proceed to supper, where were dainties new and
enough. ]
[Footnote 1: And _n. ]
[Footnote 2: ho, in MS. ]
[Footnote 3: your (? ). ]
XI.
[A] And sy? en by ? e chymne in chamber ? ay seten.
1392 "Hit is god," quod ? e god mon, "grant mercy ? erfore,
[G] Hit may be such, hit is ? e better, &[1] 3e me breue wolde
Where 3e wan ? is ilk wele, biwytte of hor[3] seluen? "
[H] "? at wat3 not forward," quod he, "frayst me no more,
1396 For 3e haftan ? at yow tyde3, trawe3e non o? er
3e mowe. "
? ay la3ed, & made hem bly? e,
[I] Wyth lote3 ? at were to lowe,
1400 To soper ? ay 3ede asswy? e,
Wyth dayntes nwe in-nowe.
[Sidenote A: The lord commands all his household to assemble,]
[Sidenote B: and the venison to be brought before him. ]
[Sidenote C: He calls Gawayne,]
[Sidenote D: and asks him whether he does not deserve much praise for his
success in the chase. ]
[Sidenote E: On the knight expressing himself satisfied, he is told to take
the whole according to a former agreement between them. ]
[Sidenote F: Gawayne gives the knight a comely kiss in return. ]
[Sidenote G: His host desires to know where he has gotten such weal. ]
[Sidenote H: As this does not enter into the covenant, he gets no answer to
his question. ]
[Sidenote I: They then proceed to supper, where were dainties new and
enough. ]
[Footnote 1: And _n. ]
[Footnote 2: ho, in MS. ]
[Footnote 3: your (? ). ]
XI.
[A] And sy? en by ? e chymne in chamber ? ay seten.
