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ere were boun at his bode burne3 in-no3e,
[F] ? at bro3t hym to a bry3t boure, ? er beddyng wat3 noble,
Of cortynes of clene sylk, wyth cler golde hemme3,
[G] & couertore3 ful curious, with comlych pane3,
856 Of bry3t blaunnier a-boue enbrawded bisyde3,
Rudele3 rennande on rope3, red golde rynge3,
[H] Tapyte3 ty3t to ? e wo3e, of tuly & tars,
& vnder fete, on ? e flet, of fol3ande sute.
860 [I] ? er he wat3 dispoyled, wyth speche3 of myer? e,
? e burn of his bruny, & of his bry3t wede3;
[J] Ryche robes ful rad renkke3 hem[3] bro3ten,
For to charge, & to chaunge, & chose of ? e best.
864 Sone as he on hent, & happed ? er-inne,
? at sete on hym[4] semly, wyth saylande skyrte3,
[K] ? e ver by his uisage verayly hit semed
Wel ne3 to vche ha? el alle on hwes,
868 Lowande & lufly, alle his lymme3 vnder,
[L] ?
at a comloker kny3t neuer Kryst made,
hem ? o3t;
Whe? en in worlde he were,
872 Hit semed as he my3t
Be prynce with-outen pere,
In felde ? er felle men fy3t.

[Sidenote A: Gawayne looks on his host;]
[Sidenote B: a big bold one he seemed. ]
[Sidenote C: Beaver-hued was his broad beard,]
[Sidenote D: and his face as "fell as the fire. "]
[Sidenote E: The lord leads Gawayne to a chamber, and assigns him a page to
wait upon him. ]
[Sidenote F: In this bright bower was noble bedding;]
[Sidenote G: the curtains were of pure silk with golden hems;]
[Sidenote H: Tarsic tapestries covered the walls and the floor. ]
[Sidenote I: Here the knight doffed his armour,]
[Sidenote J: and put on rich robes,]
[Sidenote K: which well became him. ]
[Sidenote L: A more comely knight Christ never made. ]
[Footnote 1: eldee, MS. ]
[Footnote 2: clesly, MS. ]
[Footnote 3: hym (? ). ]
[Footnote 4: MS. hyn.