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y matyne3 to-morne, mekely I ask,
& ? er-to prestly I pray my pater & aue,
& crede. "
He rode in his prayere,
760 & cryed for his mysdede,
[F] He sayned hym in sy? es sere,
& sayde "cros Kryst me spede! "

[Sidenote A: On the morn Sir Gawayne finds himself in a deep forest,]
[Sidenote B: where were old oaks many a hundred. ]
[Sidenote C: Many sad birds upon bare twigs piped piteously for the cold. ]
[Sidenote D: Through many a mire he goes, that he may celebrate the birth
of Christ. ]
[Sidenote E: He beseeches the Virgin Mary to direct him to some lodging
where he may hear mass. ]
[Sidenote F: Blessing himself, he says, "Cross of Christ, speed me! "]
[Footnote 1: seruyce (? ). ]

XII.

[A] Nade he sayned hym-self, segge, bot ? rye,
764 Er he wat3 war in ? e wod of a won in a mote.
[B] Abof a launde, on a lawe, loken vnder bo3e3,
Of mony borelych bole, aboute bi ? e diches;
[C] A castel ? e comlokest ? at euer kny3t a3te,
768 Pyched on a prayere, a park al aboute,
With a pyked palays, pyned ful ? ik,
? at vmbe-te3e mony tre mo ? en two myle.
? at holde on ? at on syde ? e ha? el auysed,
772 [D] As hit schemered & schon ? ur3 ? e schyre oke3;
? enne hat3 he hendly of his helme, & he3ly he ? onke3
Iesus & say[nt] Gilyan, ?