"]
[Sidenote D: Spring sets in and warm showers descend;]
[Sidenote E: the groves become green,]
[Sidenote F: birds build and sing,]
[Sidenote G: for joy of the summer that follows;]
[Sidenote H:
blossoms
begin to bloom,]
[Sidenote I: and noble notes are heard in the woods]
II.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
e weder of ?e worlde wyth wynter hit ?repe3,
[D] Colde clenge3 adoun, cloude3 vp-lyften,
Schyre schede3 ?e rayn in schowre3 ful warme,
Falle3 vpon fayre flat, flowre3 ?ere schewen,
508 [E] Bo?e grounde3 & ?e greue3 grene ar her wede3,
[F] Brydde3 busken to bylde, & bremlych syngen,
[G] For solace of ?e softe somer ?at sues ?er after,
bi bonk;
512 [H] & blossume3 bolne to blowe,
Bi rawe3 rych & ronk,
[I] ?en note3 noble in-no3e,
Ar herde in wod so wlonk. [Fol. 98]
[Sidenote A: This marvel serves to keep up a brisk conversation in Court.]
[Sidenote B: The year passes full quickly and never returns.]
[Sidenote C: After Christmas comes the "crabbed Lenten.
"]
[Sidenote D: Spring sets in and warm showers descend;]
[Sidenote E: the groves become green,]
[Sidenote F: birds build and sing,]
[Sidenote G: for joy of the summer that follows;]
[Sidenote H:
blossoms
begin to bloom,]
[Sidenote I: and noble notes are heard in the woods]
II.
516 [A] After ?e sesoun of somer wyth ?e soft wynde3,
Quen 3eferus syfle3 hym-self on sede3 & erbe3,
[B] Wela-wynne is ?e wort ?at woxes ?er-oute.
When ?e donkande dewe drope3 of ?e leue3,
520 To bide a blysful blusch of ?e bry3t sunne.
[C] Bot ?en hy3es heruest, & hardenes hym sone.
Warne3 hym for ?e wynter to wax ful rype;
[D] He dryues wyth dro3t ?e dust for to ryse.
