" says he,
handling
the lace, "this is the band of blame,]
[Sidenote B: a token of my cowardice and covetousness,]
[Sidenote C: I must needs wear it as long as I live.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
[H] ?us in Arthurus day ?is aunter bitidde,
?e Brutus bokees ?er-of beres wyttenesse;
2524 Sy?en Brutus, ?e bolde burne, bo3ed hider fyrst,
After ?e segge & ?e asaute wat3 sesed at Troye,
I-wysse;
Mony auntere3 here bi-forne,
2528 Haf fallen suche er ?is:
[I] Now ?at bere ?e croun of ?orne,
He bryng vus to his blysse! AMEN.
[Sidenote A: "Lo!
" says he,
handling
the lace, "this is the band of blame,]
[Sidenote B: a token of my cowardice and covetousness,]
[Sidenote C: I must needs wear it as long as I live.
"]
[Sidenote D: The king comforts the knight, and all the court too.]
[Sidenote E: Each knight of the brotherhood agrees to wear a bright green
belt,]
[Sidenote F: for Gawayne's sake,]
[Sidenote G: who ever more honoured it.]
[Sidenote H: Thus in Arthur's day this adventure befell.]
[Sidenote I: He that bore the crown of thorns bring us to His bliss!]
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NOTES.
Line 8 Ricchis turns, goes,
The king ...
Ricchis his reynys and the Renke metys:
Girden to gedur with ?ere grete speires.--T.B. l. 1232.
