is
auenture
forto frayn,
?
?
Gawaine and the Green Knight
[E] ? enne ? ay bo3ed to a borde ? ise burnes to-geder,
? e kyng & ? e gode kny3t, & kene men hem serued
Of alle dayntye3 double, as derrest my3t falle,
484 Wyth alle maner of mete & mynstralcie bo? e;
Wyth wele walt ? ay ? at day, til wor? ed an ende,
in londe.
[F] Now ? enk wel, sir Gawan,
488 For wo? e ? at ? ou ne wonde,
?
is auenture forto frayn,
? at ? ou hat3 tan on honde.
[Sidenote A: Arthur addresses the queen:]
[Sidenote B: "Dear dame, be not dismayed; such marvels well become the
Christmas festival;]
[Sidenote C: I may now go to meat. ]
[Sidenote D: Sir Gawayne, hang up thine axe. ]
[Sidenote E: The king and his knights sit feasting at the board till day is
ended. ]
[Sidenote F: Now beware, Sir Gawayne, lest thou fail to seek the adventure
that thou hast taken in hand. ]
[FYTTE THE SECOND. ]
I.
[A] This hanselle hat3 Arthur of auenturus on fyrst,
492 In 3onge 3er, for he 3erned 3elpyng to here,
Tha3 hym worde3 were wane, when ? ay to sete wenten;
Now ar ? ay stoken of sturne werk staf-ful her hond.
Gawan wat3 glad to be-gynne ? ose gomne3 in halle,
496 Bot ? a3 ? e ende be heuy, haf 3e no wonder;
For ?
