[Sidenote A: The Green Knight rested on his axe,]
[Sidenote B: looked on Sir Gawayne, who
appeared
bold and fearless,]
[Sidenote C: and addressed him as follows: "Bold knight, be not so wroth,]
[Sidenote D: I promised thee a stroke and thou hast it, be satisfied.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
ou kyssedes my clere wyf, ?e cosse3 me ra3te3,
2352 For bo?e two here I ?e bede bot two bare myntes,
boute sca?e;
[H] Trwe mon trwe restore,
?enne ?ar mon drede no wa?e;
2356 [I] At ?e ?rid ?ou fayled ?ore,
& ?er-for ?at tappe ta ?e.
[Sidenote A: The Green Knight rested on his axe,]
[Sidenote B: looked on Sir Gawayne, who
appeared
bold and fearless,]
[Sidenote C: and addressed him as follows: "Bold knight, be not so wroth,]
[Sidenote D: I promised thee a stroke and thou hast it, be satisfied.
]
[Sidenote E: I could have dealt worse with thee.]
[Sidenote F: I menaced thee with one blow for the covenant between us on
the first night.]
[Sidenote G: Another I aimed at thee because thou kissedst my wife.]
[Sidenote H: A true man should restore truly, and then he need fear no
harm.]
[Sidenote I: Thou failedst at the third time, and therefore take thee that
tap. (See l. 1861.)]
[Footnote 1: uf, in MS.]
[Footnote 2: This word is doubtful.]
XVI.
[A] For hit is my wede ?at ?ou were3, ?at ilke wouen girdel,
Myn owen wyf hit ?e weued, I wot wel forso?
