& then he puld out a good browne sword & cryd himselfe a k. And he sayd I haue thee & thy land Arthur to doe as it pleaseth me for this is not thy ransome sure therfore yeeld thee to me And then bespoke him noble Arthur & bad him hold his hands & give me leave to speake my mind in defence of all my land the said as I came over a More I see a lady where shee sate betweene an oke & a green hollen shee was clad in red scarlette And she says a woman will haue her will & this is all her cheef desire doe me right as thou art a baron of sckill this is thy ransome & all thy hyer He sayes an early vengeance light on her she walkes on yonder more it was my sister that told thee this she is a misshappen hore But heer Ile make mine avow to god to do her an euill turne for an euer I may thate fowle theefe get in a fyer I will her burne [About Nine Stanzas wanting.] * Sic MS. THE THE SECOND PART. SIR Lancelott & sr Steven bold Soe did Sr Banier & Sr Bore Sr Garrett wth them soe gay soe did Sr Tristeram yt gentle kt to the forrest fresh & gay And when he came to the greene forrest vnderneath a greene holly tree their sate that lady in red scarlet yt vnseemly was to see Sr Kay beheld this Ladys face of his kisse he stands in feare Sr Kay beheld the lady againe Peace coz. Kay then said Sr Gawaine for there is a knight amongst us all yt must marry her to his wife What wedd her to wiffe then said Sr Kay in the diuells name anon gett me a wiffe where ere I may for I had rather be slaine Then Then soome tooke vp their hawkes in hast & some tooke vp their hounds & some sware they wold not marry her for Citty nor for towne And then be spake him noble k. Arthur & sware there by this day for a litle foule sight & misliking [About Nine Stanzas wanting.] Then shee said choose thee gentle Gawaine truth as I doe say wether thou wilt haue me in this liknesse in the night or else in the day And then bespake him Gentle Gawaine wth one soe mild of moode sayes well I know what I wold say god grant it may be good To haue thee fowle in the night when I wth thee shold play yet I had rather if I might haue thee fowle in the day What when Lords goe wth ther seires* shee said both to the Ale and wine alas then I must hyde my selfe I must not goe withinne And then bespake him gentle gawaine said Lady thats but a skill And because thou art my owne lady thou shalt haue all thy will * Sic in MS. pro feires, i, e. Mates. Then Then she said blesed be thou gentle Gawaine this day yt I thee see for as thou see me att this time from hencforth I wilbe My father was an old knight & yett it chanced soe that he marryed a younge lady yt brought me to this woe Shee witched me being a faire young Lady to the greene forrest to dwell & there I must walke in womans liknesse most like a feeind of hell She witched my brother to a Carlist B.... [About Nine Stanzas wanting.] that looked soe foule & that was wont on the wild more to goe Come kisse her Brother Kay then said Sr Gawaine & amend the of thy liffe I sweare this is the same lady yt I marryed to my wiffe. Sr Kay kissed that lady bright standing vpon his ffeete he swore as he was trew knight the spice was neuer soe sweete Well Coz. Gawaine sayes Sr Kay thy chance is fallen arright for thou hast gotten one of the fairest maids I euer saw wth my sight It is my fortune said Sr Gawaine for my Vnckle Arthurs sake I am glad as grasse wold be of raine great Joy that I may take Sr Gawaine tooke the lady by the one arme Sr Kay tooke her by the tother they led her straight to k. Arthur K. Arthur welcomed them there all K. Arthur beheld that lady faire he thanked christ in trinity for S Gawaine that gentle knight In the Fac Simile Copies, after all the care which has been taken, it is very possible that a redundant e, &c. may have been added or omitted. THE END OF THE THIRD BOOK. A GLOS |