And ſo beholdyne In the ſamyne plañ,

As to the feld hyme lykit nocht aȝañ.

THE SECOND MESSAGE TO THE BLACK KNIGHT.

Sir Gawane says to the queen:

Sir gawan ſaw, and ſaith on to the quen,

“Madam, yon knight thinks himself despised, because you so specially excepted yourself in the message;

[69] “not” seems required.

[2984] “Madem, yhone knycht diſponit [not],[69] I weyñ,

To help ws more, fore he ſo is awyſit;

As I preſume, he thinkith hyme diſpiſit