III.
All this time Gawayne lies a-bed.
Þus layke3 þis lorde by lynde wode3 eue3,
& G. þe god mon, in gay bed lyge3,
Lurkke3 quyl þe day-ly3t lemed on þe wowes,
Vnder couertour ful clere, cortyned aboute;
& as in slomeryng he slode, sle3ly he herde
A littel dyn at his dor, & derfly vpon;
& he heue3 vp his hed out of þe cloþes,
A corner of þe cortyn he ca3t vp a lyttel,