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at non ende hade,
& fyched vpon fyue poynte3, ? at fayld neuer,
Ne samned neuer in no syde, ne sundred nou? [er],
660 With-outen ende at any noke [a]i quere fynde,
Where-euer ? e gomen bygan, or glod to an ende.
[E] ? er-fore on his schene schelde schapen wat3 ? e knot,
? us alle wyth red golde vpon rede gowle3,
664 ? at is ? e pure pentaungel wyth ? e peple called, [Fol. 100]
with lore.
Now gray? ed is Gawan gay,
[F] & la3t his launce ry3t ? ore,
668 & gef hem alle goud day,
He wende for euer more.
[Sidenote A: He was found faultless in his five wits. ]
[Sidenote B: His trust was in the five wounds. ]
[Sidenote C: The image of the Virgin was depicted upon his shield. ]
[Sidenote D: In cleanness and courtesy he was never found wanting,]
[Sidenote E: therefore was the endless knot fastened on his shield. ]
[Sidenote F: Sir Gawayne seizes his lance and bids all "good day. "]
[Footnote 1: MS fyft. ]
[Footnote 2: for-bi (? ). ]

VIII.

[A] He sperred ? e sted with ? e spure3, & sprong on his way,
So stif ? at ? e ston fyr stroke out ? er-after;
672 [B] Al ? at se3 ?