]
[Footnote 1: tornayle (?
[Footnote 1: tornayle (?
Gawaine and the Green Knight
[C] I wolde yowre wylnyng worche at my my3t,
As I am hy3ly bihalden, & euer-more wylle
1548 [D] Be seruaunt to your-seluen, so saue me dry3tyn! "
? us hym frayned ? at fre, & fondet hym ofte,
Forto haf wonnen hym to wo3e, what-so scho ? o3t elle3,
[E] Bot he de fended hym so fayr, ? at no faut semed,
1552 Ne non euel on naw? er halue, naw? er ? ay wysten,
bot blysse;
? ay la3ed & layked longe,
At ? e last scho con hym kysse,
1556 [F] Hir leue fayre con scho fonge,
& went hir waye Iwysse.
[Sidenote A: "It is a great pleasure to me," says Sir Gawayne, "to hear you
talk,]
[Sidenote B: but I cannot undertake the task to expound true-love and tales
of arms. ]
[Sidenote C: I will, however, act according to your will,]
[Sidenote D: and ever be your servant. "]
[Sidenote E: Thus Gawayne defends himself. ]
[Sidenote F: The lady having kissed the knight, takes leave of him.
]
[Footnote 1: tornayle (? ). ]
XVII.
[A] Then ru? es hym ? e renk, & ryses to ? e masse,
& si? en hor diner wat3 dy3t & derely serued. [Fol. 112. ]
1560 [B] ? e lede with ? e ladye3 layked alle day,
Bot ? e lorde ouer ? e londe3 launced ful ofte,
Swe3 his vncely swyn, ? at swynge3 bi ?