at he be-knew
cortaysly
of ?
Gawaine and the Green Knight
]
[Sidenote B: A mantle of fine linen, richly embroidered, is thrown over
him. ]
[Sidenote C: A table is soon raised,]
[Sidenote D: and the knight, having washed, proceeded to meat. ]
[Sidenote E: He is served with numerous dishes;]
[Sidenote F: with fish baked and broiled,]
[Sidenote G: or boiled and seasoned with spices. ]
[Sidenote H: He calls it a full noble feast,]
[Sidenote I: and much mirth he makes, for the wine is in his head. ]
[Footnote 1: MS. cefly. ]
[Footnote 2: swete (? ). ]
[Footnote 3: sewes (? ). ]
XVII.
[A] ? enne wat3 spyed & spured vpon spare wyse.
Bi preue poynte3 of ? at prynce, put to hym-seluen,
?
at he be-knew cortaysly of ? e court ? at he were,
904 [B] ? at a? el Arthure ? e hende halde3 hym one,
? at is ? e ryche ryal kyng of ? e rounde table;
& hit wat3 Wawen hym-self ? at in ? at won sytte3,
Comen to ? at krystmasse, as case hym ? en lymped.
908 [C] When ? e lorde hade lerned ? at he ?
[Sidenote B: A mantle of fine linen, richly embroidered, is thrown over
him. ]
[Sidenote C: A table is soon raised,]
[Sidenote D: and the knight, having washed, proceeded to meat. ]
[Sidenote E: He is served with numerous dishes;]
[Sidenote F: with fish baked and broiled,]
[Sidenote G: or boiled and seasoned with spices. ]
[Sidenote H: He calls it a full noble feast,]
[Sidenote I: and much mirth he makes, for the wine is in his head. ]
[Footnote 1: MS. cefly. ]
[Footnote 2: swete (? ). ]
[Footnote 3: sewes (? ). ]
XVII.
[A] ? enne wat3 spyed & spured vpon spare wyse.
Bi preue poynte3 of ? at prynce, put to hym-seluen,
?
at he be-knew cortaysly of ? e court ? at he were,
904 [B] ? at a? el Arthure ? e hende halde3 hym one,
? at is ? e ryche ryal kyng of ? e rounde table;
& hit wat3 Wawen hym-self ? at in ? at won sytte3,
Comen to ? at krystmasse, as case hym ? en lymped.
908 [C] When ? e lorde hade lerned ? at he ?
