Bot Gawayn on þat giserne glyfte hym bysyde,

As hit com glydande adoun, on glode hym to schende,

& schranke a lytel with þe schulderes, for þe scharp yrne.

Þat oþer schalk wyth a schunt þe schene wythhaldeȝ,

& þenne repreued he þe prynce with mony prowde wordeȝ:

ou art not Gawayn," quod þe gome, "þat is so goud halden,

Þat neuer arȝed for no here, by hylle ne be vale,

& now þou fles for ferde, er þou fele harmeȝ;

Such cowardise of þat knyȝt cowþe I neuer here.

Nawþer fyked I, ne flaȝe, freke, quen þou myntest,