As to honour his hous on þat hy3e tyde,

& enbelyse his bur3 with his bele chere.

"I-wysse sir, quyl I leue, me worþe3 þe better,

Þat Gawayn hat3 ben my gest, at Godde3 awen fest."

"Grant merci2 sir," quod Gawayn, "in god fayth hit is yowre3,

Al þe honour is your awen, þe he3e kyng yow 3elde;

& I am wy3e at your wylle, to worch youre hest,

As I am halden þer-to, in hy3e & in lo3e,

bi ri3t."

Þe lorde fast can hym payne,