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[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 ? a3 men ben mery in mynde, quen ? ay han mayn drynk,
[B] A 3ere 3ernes ful 3erne, & 3elde3 neuer lyke,
? e forme to ?
e fynisment folde3 ful selden.
500 For-? i ? is 3ol ouer-3ede, & ? e 3ere after,
& vche sesoun serlepes sued after o? er;
[C] After crysten-masse com ? e crabbed lentoun,
? at frayste3 flesch wyth ? e fysche & fode more symple
504 Bot ? enne ? 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 & ?