is
penaunce
now 3e take,
& eft hit schal amende;"
[I] ?
& eft hit schal amende;"
[I] ?
Gawaine and the Green Knight
884 [C] Sone wat3 telded vp a tapit, on treste3 ful fayre,
[D] Clad wyth a clene clo? e, ? at cler quyt schewed,
Sanap, & salure, & syluer-in spone3;
? e wy3e wesche at his wylle, & went to his mete [Fol. 103. ]
888 Segge3 hym serued semly in-no3e,
[E] Wyth sere sewes & sete,[2] sesounde of ? e best,
Double felde, as hit falle3, & fele kyn fische3;
[F] Summe baken in bred, summe brad on ? e glede3,
892 [G] Summe so? en, summe in sewe, sauered with spyces,
& ay sawes[3] so sle3e3, ? at ? e segge lyked.
? e freke calde hit a fest ful frely & ofte,
[H] Ful hendely, quen alle ? e ha? eles re-hayted hym at one3
896 as hende;
"?
is penaunce now 3e take,
& eft hit schal amende;"
[I] ? at mon much mer? e con make.
900 For wyn in his hed ? at wende.
[Sidenote A: A chair is placed for Sir Gawayne before the fireplace. ]
[Sidenote B: A mantle of fine linen, richly embroidered, is thrown over
him. ]
[Sidenote C: A table is soon raised,]
[Sidenote D: and the knight, having washed, proceeded to meat. ]
[Sidenote E: He is served with numerous dishes;]
[Sidenote F: with fish baked and broiled,]
[Sidenote G: or boiled and seasoned with spices. ]
[Sidenote H: He calls it a full noble feast,]
[Sidenote I: and much mirth he makes, for the wine is in his head. ]
[Footnote 1: MS. cefly. ]
[Footnote 2: swete (? ). ]
[Footnote 3: sewes (? ).
