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e bede ? enne,
"When ? ou wypped of my hede at a wap one. "
[G] "Nay, bi God," quod Gawayn, "? at me gost lante,
I schal gruch ? e no grwe, for grem ? at falle3;
2252 Botsty3tel ? e vpon on strok, & I schal stonde stylle,
& warp ? e no wernyng, to worch as ? e lyke3,
no whare. "
[H] He lened with ? e nek, & lutte,
2256 & schewed ? at schyre al bare,
& lette as he no3t dutte,
[I] For drede he wolde not dare.

[Sidenote A: "God preserve thee! " says the Green Knight,]
[Sidenote B: "as a true knight 'thou hast timed thy travel']
[Sidenote C: Thou knowest the covenant between us,]
[Sidenote D: that on New Year's day I should return thy blow]
[Sidenote E: Here we are alone,]
[Sidenote F: Have off thy helmet and take thy pay at once.
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[Sidenote G: "By God," quoth Sir Gawayne, "I shall not begrudge thee thy
will. "]
[Sidenote H: Then he shows his bare neck,]
[Sidenote I: and appears undaunted. ]
[Footnote 1: welcon, in MS. ]
[Footnote 2: truee in MS. ]
[Footnote 3: MS. ? y ? y. ]

XII.

[A] Then ? e gome in ? e grene gray? ed hym swy? e,
2260 Gedere3 yp hys grymme tole, Gawayn to smyte;
[B] With alle ? e bur in his body he ber hit on lofte,
Munt as ma3tyly, as marre hym he wolde;
Hade hit dryuen adoun, as dre3 as he atled,
2264 ? er hade ben ded of his dynt, ?