Bring me to the point; deal me my destiny at once." 2284

Bot busk, burne, bi þi fayth, & bryng me to þe poynt,

Dele to me my destiné, & do hit out of honde,

For I schal stonde þe a strok, & start no more,

Til þyn ax haue me hitte, haf here my trawþe."

"Haf at þe þenne," quod þat oþer, & heueȝ hit alofte,

& wayteȝ as wroþely, as he wode were;

He mynteȝ at hym maȝtyly, bot not þe mon ryueȝ,1

With-helde heterly hs honde, er hit hurt myȝt.

Gawayn grayþely hit bydeȝ, & glent with no membre,