Now þenk wel, sir Gawan,
For woþe þat þou ne wonde,
Þis auenture forto frayn,
Þat þou hat3 tan on honde.
[FYTTE THE SECOND.]
I.
This marvel serves to keep up a brisk conversation in Court.
This hanselle hat3 Arthur of auenturus on fyrst,
In 3onge 3er, for he 3erned 3elpyng to here,
Tha3 hym worde3 were wane, when þay to sete wenten;