XVI.

[A] A cheyer by-fore þe chemne, þer charcole brenned,
876 Wat3 grayþed for sir Gawan, grayþely with cloþe3,
Whyssynes vpon queldepoyntes, þa[t] koynt wer boþe;
[B] & þenne a mere mantyle wat3 on þat mon cast,
Of a broun bleeaunt, enbrauded ful ryche,
880 & fayre furred wyth-inne with felle3 of þe best,
Alle of ermyn in erde, his hode of þe same;
& he sete in þat settel semlych ryche,
& achaufed hym chefly,[1] & þenne his cher mended.
884 [C] Sone wat3 telded vp a tapit, on treste3 ful fayre,
[D] Clad wyth a clene cloþe, þat cler quyt schewed,
Sanap, & salure, & syluer-in spone3;
Þe wy3e wesche at his wylle, & went to his mete [Fol. 103.]
888 Segge3 hym serued semly in-no3e,
[E] Wyth sere sewes & sete,[2] sesounde of þe best,
Double felde, as hit falle3, & fele kyn fische3;
[F] Summe baken in bred, summe brad on þe glede3,
892 [G] Summe soþen, summe in sewe, sauered with spyces,
& ay sawes[3] so sle3e3, þat þe segge lyked. 
Þe freke calde hit a fest ful frely & ofte,
[H] Ful hendely, quen alle þe haþeles re-hayted hym at one3
896 as hende;
“Þis penaunce now 3e take,
& eft hit schal amende;”
[I] Þat mon much merþe con make.
900 For wyn in his hed þat wende.

[Sidenote A:  A chair is placed for Sir Gawayne before the fireplace.] [Sidenote B:  A mantle of fine linen, richly embroidered, is thrown over
  him.]
[Sidenote C:  A table is soon raised,] [Sidenote D:  and the knight, having washed, proceeded to meat.] [Sidenote E:  He is served with numerous dishes;] [Sidenote F:  with fish baked and broiled,] [Sidenote G:  or boiled and seasoned with spices.] [Sidenote H:  He calls it a full noble feast,] [Sidenote I:  and much mirth he makes, for the wine is in his head.] [Footnote 1:  Ms. cefly.] [Footnote 2:  swete (?).] [Footnote 3:  sewes (?).]

XVII.

[A] Þenne wat3 spyed & spured vpon spare wyse. 
Bi preue poynte3 of þat prynce, put to hym-seluen,
Þat he be-knew cortaysly of þe court þat he were,
904 [B] Þat aþel Arthure þe hende halde3 hym one,
Þat is þe ryche ryal kyng of þe rounde table;
& hit wat3 Wawen hym-self þat in þat won sytte3,
Comen to þat krystmasse, as case hym þen lymped.
908 [C] When þe lorde hade lerned þat he þe leude hade,
Loude la3ed he þerat, so lef hit hym þo3t,
[D] & alle þe men in þat mote maden much joye,
To apere in his presense prestly þat tyme,
912 Þat alle prys, & prowes, & pured þewes
Apendes to hys persoun, & praysed is euer,
By-fore alle men vpon molde, his mensk is þe most.
[E] Vch segge ful softly sayde to his fere,
916 [F] “Now schal we semlych se sle3te3 of þewe3,
& þe teccheles termes of talkyng noble,
Wich spede is in speche, vnspurd may we lerne,
[G] Syn we haf fonged þat fyne fader of nurture;
920 God hat3 geuen vus his grace godly for soþe,