Hit payed 10 hym not that I so flonc "1 Ther as my perle to grounde strayd; 17 1171 1 In a swoghe sylence 1 thurgh the sale 2 riche; As3 al were slypped upon slepe, so slaked horgh lotez1 Thenn Arthour bifore the high dece 10 that aventure "byholdez,12 250 12 P hyghe syttes, 24 To wone 21 any quyle 22 in this won,23 hit wacz not 260 The wyghtest 30 and the worthyest of the worldes kynde, 34 Preve 31 for to play wyth in other pure laykez; " And here is kydde 33 cortaysye, as I haf herd carp, And that hacz wayned 35 me hider, iwys, at this tyme. 37 Ye may be seker 3 bi this braunch that I bere here, 44 I have a hauberghe 39 at home and a helme " bothe, And sayd, "Syr cortays knyght, Here faylez thou not to fyght." 1 in a death-like silence hall as if so slackened their actions suddenly fear but let him to whom all should bow (= Arthur)' 8 speak man 10 dais 11 happening 12 observes courteously greeted him 14 afraid 15 indeed 16 house 17 I am called graciously 19 remain 20 know dwell 23 place 24 errand 25 because 26 fame 27 people 28 knights 29 steel-gear, armor 32 fine sports 33 shown 34 declare 37 seek no danger 41 wield 38 21 while 39 stoutest 31 proven 35 has drawn 36 sure 39 hauberk come 40 helmet war 44 garments 45 graciously 43 42 also 46 pleasure 47 answered 12 8 470 He let no semblaunt be sene, bot sayde ful hyghe To the comlych Quene, wyth cortays speche, "Dere dame, to-day demay' yow never; Wel bycommes 10 such craft upon Cristmasse, Laykyng" of enterludez, to laghe and to syng Among thise kynde 13 caroles of knyghtez and ladyez; Never-the-lece1 to my mete 15 I may me wel dres, 18 For I haf sen a selly, I may not for-sake." 18 He glent 19 upon Syr Gawen, and gaynly 20 he sayde, "Now, syr, heng up thyn ax, that hacz innogh hewen." And hit wacz don 21 abof the dece, on doser henge, 22 16 to Sche wolde make ayeinward1 newe. Bot yit for the novellerie " Thus it befell upon a nyht Whan ther was noght bot sterreliht,' 17 24 To Wynd, to Air, to See, to Lond 27 3 31 29 3950 3960 3970 3980 3991 1 again 2 promised saw 4 bat 6 novelty part 7 starlight as it pleased her 9 at the 10 uncovered 11 he hair unbound 12 girded 13 Gower often gives and a strange position in the sentence; we should place it before al. glided 15 stood still 16 bow 17 troubling 18 breath 19 then 20 cry 21 Hecate 22 succeed 23 fleece 25 chariot 26 rose 27 the air 28 clouds 29 those 30 hasten 31 hills 24 aware parts |