XXVIII. The' mane in his mantyl 'fyttis at his' mete, Thou" salt hafe refone, & ryghte; If it be thi witt?" XXIX. Scho' was the worthilieste wyghte, pt any 'wy myghte welde'; Hir gyde was gloryous, and gaye, 'alle of gyrfe* grene; Hir bette was of plonkete', with birdis fuĦ baulde, 340 345 355 [Her perre was prayfed, with prise men of might;"] The" bryghte byrdis, and balde, Had 'note ynoghe" to by-halde One' þat freely to fawlde, And one p1hende "knyghte. XXX. That' knyghte in his coloures was armede futt clene, His horse trappede 'with the same, als it was' me taulde. 8 The schelde one his schuldir, of syluere full schene, With 'bare-heuedis of blake, burely, and" baulde; His horse 'withe sendale was teldede, and" trappede to be hele ; 365 370 XXXI. In stele 'was he' stuffede, þat 'fteryn was one' stede, Atte of fternys of golde, 'pat ftekillede was one straye3; [fol. 158.] 'He, and his gambefoũns, glomede als gledys*, 380 13 as. 10 This line is wanting in MS. L. 1.3. Of. 14 pe. 7 of 3 2 ftourne vppoñ. his pencell' difplaied. + His gloues, his XXXI.- he was. gamefons, glowed as a glede. With graynes of 'rubyes, that graythede were' gaye; 16 'Futt feldom to see 19 385 XXXII. 1 Arthure askede 'in hye, one-herande pam' atte, And why pa ftonyes on thi stede, and' ftondis so ftitle?" And wt a knyghtly contenance he carpis hy till : "Be bu kayfere, or kynge, here I the be-catte, 10 [fol. 158b.] To1 fynde me a freke, to fyghte one" my fitt ; For" fyghtynge to frayfte, I fowndede fra hame." 'The kynge carpede on heghte", 6 And telle me thi name." 395 12 freke. 13 him rebe, that graied beñ. fchynbandes, pat sharp wer'. 7 This line, and line 9 of this stanza, are wanting in MS. L. 8 Om. 9 oñ. 10 louely coñ. folowed. 14 This and the preceding line are transposed in MS. L. he was felden wonte to fe, 17 The tablet fluré. 18 Siche gamen ne gle. he neuer are. 15 freke. 16 For 19 Saz XXXII.—1 on hiзt, herand hem. 2 be. 3 wheper pou. 4 sturne. 5 Om. 6 wayned. 7 vifer fro his. Om. 9 Wheper. 10 Fore to. 11 with. 12 Om. 13 Then feid the king vppoň hight. 14 Late lenge. 15 This and the previous line are transposed in MS. D. XXXIII. 'My name es f Galleroun, wt owttyn any gyle; The gretteste of Galowaye, of greves & 'of gyllis', 405 Of Konynge', 'of Carryke', of Conygame, 'of Kytte*, Of Lomonde, of Lenay', of Lowthyane hillis ; Thou hafe wonne 'thaym one werre, wt owttrageouse' witt, 8 And gyffen þam* f Gawayne, and' þat myn herte grilles. [But he fhal wring his honde, and warry the wyle",] 'Or he welden my landes, at myñ vñ-thankes". By atte be welthe of this" werlde, he satt þam" neu' welde, 'Whitts I my" hede may bere; 16 'Bot he' wyn 'þam one1 werre, 'Bothe w1 schelde, & wtis fpere, XXXIV. Appone" a fair felde! I will fighte one a felde, &' p to 'make I my faythe, 10 410 420 XXXIII.- grylles. * Connok. 3 Om. + and alfo Kyle. 5 Lofex. 6 hem in. 8 hem to. 9 Om. 10 This line is omitted in MS. L. 11 Er he weld hem, y-wys, agayn myn vmwylles. 12 pe. 13 hem. 14 While I pe. 15 But if he. a wrange. 16 hem in. 17 With a. 18 a. XXXIV. Om. 2 I make. [iche?] lede opoñ lyue. 7 ar. 13 ar in. 14 haue no gome. 19 On. 8 Om. 9 went, to walke. 10 To. 11 hertes. 12 hoūde. Bot zitt þu satt be machede by middaye to morne. 16 And for thiIrede the, 'p" rathe mane, purifte the atte pe nyghte." [fol. 159.] Than" Gawayne, gayeste1 of atte,¬ Ledis hym owte of the hauffe, That prowdely was pyghte. 2 Pighte was it' prowdely, with purpure and pautte, 10 9 Preketes", and broketes, and standertis by-twene. Than" thay feruede pt knyghte, And his worthy" wyghte, In siluere futt 16 fchene. 430 435 XXXVI. In silu' fa femly 'pay ferue pam' of the beste, And thus 'thafe gleterande gomes, gladdis þaire geftis", 15 Om. 16 þenke rest al. 17 Om. 18 grapeft. 19 Into. 9 445 4 a. 5 chaufe XXXV.—1 Om. 2 Birdes brandeñ aboue, in brend gold. 3 Inwith. pe. XXXVI.-1 were ferued. 2 ful. 9 Sir Gawayñ pe good, glades hor geft. |