]
[Sidenote C: Gawayne returns thanks for the honour and kindness shown to
him by all.
[Sidenote C: Gawayne returns thanks for the honour and kindness shown to
him by all.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
ay for charyte cherysen a gest,
2056 & halden honour in her honde, ? e ha? el hem 3elde,
? at halde3 ? e heuen vpon hy3e, & also yow alle!
& 3if I my3t lyf vpon londe lede any quyle,
I schuld rech yow sum rewarde redyly, if I my3t. "
2060 [D] ? enn steppe3 he in-to stirop, & stryde3 alofte;
His schalk schewed hym his schelde, on schulder he hit la3t,
Gorde3 to Gryngolet, with his gilt hele3,
[E] & he starte3 on ? e ston, stod he no lenger,
2064 to praunce;
His ha? el on hors wat3 ? enne,
? at bere his spere & launce.
[F] "? is kastel to Kryst I kenne,
2068 He gef hit ay god chaunce! "
[Sidenote A: Then was Gringolet arrayed,]
[Sidenote B: full ready to prick on.
]
[Sidenote C: Gawayne returns thanks for the honour and kindness shown to
him by all. ]
[Sidenote D: He then steps into his saddle,]
[Sidenote E: and "starts on the stone" without more delay. ]
[Sidenote F: "This castle to Christ I commend; may he give it ever good
chance! "]
IV.
[A] The brygge wat3 brayde doun, & ? e brode 3ate3
Vnbarred, & born open, vpon bo? e halue;
[B] ? e burne blessed hym bilyue, & ? e brede3 passed;
2072 Prayses ? e porter, bifore ? e prynce kneled,
Gef hym God & goud day, ? at Gawayn he saue;
[C] & went on his way, with his wy3e one,
? at schulde teche hym to tourne to ? at tene place,
2076 ? er ? e ruful race he schulde re-sayue.
2056 & halden honour in her honde, ? e ha? el hem 3elde,
? at halde3 ? e heuen vpon hy3e, & also yow alle!
& 3if I my3t lyf vpon londe lede any quyle,
I schuld rech yow sum rewarde redyly, if I my3t. "
2060 [D] ? enn steppe3 he in-to stirop, & stryde3 alofte;
His schalk schewed hym his schelde, on schulder he hit la3t,
Gorde3 to Gryngolet, with his gilt hele3,
[E] & he starte3 on ? e ston, stod he no lenger,
2064 to praunce;
His ha? el on hors wat3 ? enne,
? at bere his spere & launce.
[F] "? is kastel to Kryst I kenne,
2068 He gef hit ay god chaunce! "
[Sidenote A: Then was Gringolet arrayed,]
[Sidenote B: full ready to prick on.
]
[Sidenote C: Gawayne returns thanks for the honour and kindness shown to
him by all. ]
[Sidenote D: He then steps into his saddle,]
[Sidenote E: and "starts on the stone" without more delay. ]
[Sidenote F: "This castle to Christ I commend; may he give it ever good
chance! "]
IV.
[A] The brygge wat3 brayde doun, & ? e brode 3ate3
Vnbarred, & born open, vpon bo? e halue;
[B] ? e burne blessed hym bilyue, & ? e brede3 passed;
2072 Prayses ? e porter, bifore ? e prynce kneled,
Gef hym God & goud day, ? at Gawayn he saue;
[C] & went on his way, with his wy3e one,
? at schulde teche hym to tourne to ? at tene place,
2076 ? er ? e ruful race he schulde re-sayue.