V.
"In god fayth," quod Gawayn, "gayn hit me þynkke3,
Þa3 I be not now he þat 3e of speken;
To reche to such reuerence as 3e reherce here
I am wy3e vn-worþy, I wot wel my-seluen;
Bi God, I were glad, & yow god þo3t,
At sa3e oþer at seruyce þat I sette my3t
To þe plesaunce of your prys, hit were a pure ioye."
"In god fayth, sir Gawayn," quod þe gay lady,
"Þe prys & þe prowes þat plese3 al oþer,
If I hit lakked, oþer set at ly3t, hit were littel daynté;
Bot hit ar ladyes in-no3e, þat leuer wer nowþe
Haf þe hende in hor holde, as I þe habbe here,
To daly witt derely your daynté worde3,
Keuer hem comfort, & colen her care3,
Þen much of þe garysourn oþer golde þat1 þay hauen;
Bot I louue2 þat ilk lorde þat þe lyfte halde3,
I haf hit holly in my honde þat al desyres,
þur3e grace."
Scho made hym so gret chere,
Þat wat3 so fayr of face,
Þe kny3t with speches skere,
A[n]swared to vche a cace.
1 MS. þat þat. 2 louie or loune (?).