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at swete, [Fol. 107b]
"3e schal not rise of your bedde, I rych yow better,
1224 [F] I schal happe yow here ? at o? er half als,
& sy? en karp wyth my kny3t ? at I ka3t haue;
[G] For I wene wel, Iwysse, sir Wawen 3e are,
? at alle ? e worlde worchipe3, quere-so 3e ride;
1228 Your honour, your hendelayk is hendely praysed
[H] With lorde3, wyth ladyes, with alle ? at lyf bere.
& now 3e ar here, iwysse, & we bot oure one;
[I] "My lorde & his lede3 ar on len? e faren,
1232 [J] O? er burne3 in her bedde, & my burde3 als,
[K] ? e dor drawen, & dit with a derf haspe;
[L] & sy? en I haue in ? is hous hym ?
at al lyke3,
I schal ware my whyle wel, quyl hit laste3,
1236 with tale;
[M] 3e ar welcum to my cors,
Yowre awen won to wale,
Me be-houe3 of fyne force,
1240 [N] Your seruaunt be & schale. "

[Sidenote A: "Good morrow", says the lady, "ye are a careless sleeper to
let one enter thus. ]
[Sidenote B: I shall bind you in your bed, of that be ye sure. "]
[Sidenote C: "Good morrow," says the knight, "I am well pleased to be at
your service;]
[Sidenote D: but permit me to rise and dress myself. "]
[Sidenote E: "Nay, beau sir," said that sweet one,]
[Sidenote F: "I shall hold talk with you here. ]
[Sidenote G: I know well that you are Gawayne that all the woild worships. ]
[Sidenote H: We are by ourselves;]
[Sidenote I: My lord and his men are far off. ]
[Sidenote J: Other men are in their beds, so are my maidens. ]
[Sidenote K: The door is safely closed. ]
[Sidenote L: Since I have him in house that every one likes, I shall use my
time well while it lasts. ]
[Sidenote M: Ye are welcome to my body. ]
[Sidenote N: I shall be your servant. "]
[Footnote 1: This word is illegible in the MS. ]

V.

"In god fayth," quod Gawayn, "gayn hit me ? ynkke3,
[A] ?