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er menskful, with Mador de la Port.
556 Alle ? is compayny of court com ? e kyng nerre,
For to counseyl ? e kny3t, with care at her hert;
[F] ? ere wat3 much derue[1] doel driuen in ? e sale,
? at so worthe as Wawan schulde wende on ? at ernde,
560 To dry3e a delful dynt, & dele no more
wyth bronde.
? e kny3t mad ay god chere,
& sayde, "quat schuld I wonde,
564 [G] Of destines derf & dere,
What may mon do bot fonde? "

[Sidenote A: On All-hallows day Arthur makes a feast for his nephew's
sake. ]
[Sidenote B: After meat, Sir Gawayne thus speaks to his uncle:]
[Sidenote C: "Now, liege lord, I ask leave of you,]
[Sidenote D: for I am bound on the morn to seek the Green Knight. "]
[Sidenote E: Many nobles, the best of the court, counsel and comfort him. ]
[Sidenote F: Much sorrow prevails in the hall.
]
[Sidenote G: Gawayne declares that he has nothing to fear. ]
[Footnote 1: derne (? ). ]

IV.

[A] He dowelle3 ? er al ? at day, and dresse3 on ? e morn,
Aske3 erly hys arme3, & alle were ? ay bro3t
568 [B] Fyrst a tule tapit, ty3t ouer ? e flet,
& miche wat3 ? e gyld gere ? at glent ? er alofte;
[C] ? e stif mon steppe3 ? eron, & ? e stel hondole3,
[D] Dubbed in a dublet of a dere tars,
572 & sy?