at 3e put on me,
& soberly your
seruaunt
my souerayn I holde yow,
& yowre kny3t I be-com, & Kryst yow for-3elde.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
ynk hit ano?er;
For were I worth al ?e wone of wymmen alyue,
& al ?e wele of ?e worlde were in my honde,
[C] & I schulde chepen & chose, to cheue me a lorde,
1272 For ?e costes ?at I haf knowen vpun ?e kny3t here,
Of bewte, & debonerte, & bly?e semblaunt,
[D] & ?at I haf er herkkened, & halde hit here trwee,
?er schulde no freke vpon folde bifore yow be chosen."
1276 "I-wysse, wor?y," quod ?e wy3e, "3e haf waled wel better,
[E] Bot I am proude of ?e prys ?
at 3e put on me,
& soberly your
seruaunt
my souerayn I holde yow,
& yowre kny3t I be-com, & Kryst yow for-3elde.
"
1280 ?us ?ay meled of much-quat, til myd-morn paste,
& ay ?e lady let lyk, a[1] hym loued mych;
[F] ?e freke ferde with defence, & feted ful fayre.
?a3 I were burde bry3test, ?e burde in mynde hade,
1284 ?e lasse luf in his lode, for lur ?at he so3t,
boute hone;
?e dunte ?at schulde[2] hym deue,
& nede3 hit most be done;
1288 [G] ?e lady ?enn spek of leue.
He granted hir ful sone.
