gryndel;
No mon here vn-manerly þe mys-boden habbe,
2340 Ne kyd, bot as couenaunde, at kynge3 kort schaped;
[D] I hy3t þe a strok, & þou hit hat3, halde þe wel payed,
I relece þe of þe remnaunt, of ry3tes alle oþer;
3if[1] I deliuer had bene, a boffet, paraunter,
2344 [E] I couþe wroþeloker haf waret, [&] to þe haf wro3t anger.[2]
Fyrst I mansed þe muryly, with a mynt one,
[F] & roue þe wyth no rof, sore with ry3t I þe profered,
For þe forwarde that we fest in þe fyrst ny3t, [Fol. 122b.]
2348 & þou trystyly þe trawþe & trwly me halde3,
Al þe gayne þow me gef, as god mon shulde;
[G] Þat oþer munt for þe morne, mon, I þe profered,
Þou kyssedes my clere wyf, þe cosse3 me ra3te3,
2352 For boþe two here I þe bede bot two bare myntes,
boute scaþe;
[H] Trwe mon trwe restore,
Þenne þar mon drede no waþe;
2356 [I] At þe þrid þou fayled þore,
& þer-for þat tappe ta þe.

[Sidenote A:  The Green Knight rested on his axe,] [Sidenote B:  looked on Sir Gawayne, who appeared bold and fearless,] [Sidenote C:  and addressed him as follows:  “Bold knight, be not so wroth,] [Sidenote D:  I promised thee a stroke and thou hast it, be satisfied.] [Sidenote E:  I could have dealt worse with thee.] [Sidenote F:  I menaced thee with one blow for the covenant between us on
  the first night.]
[Sidenote G:  Another I aimed at thee because thou kissedst my wife.] [Sidenote H:  A true man should restore truly, and then he need fear no
  harm.]
[Sidenote I:  Thou failedst at the third time, and therefore take thee that
  tap. (See l. 1861.)]
[Footnote 1:  uf, in Ms.] [Footnote 2:  This word is doubtful.]

XVI.

[A] For hit is my wede þat þou were3, þat ilke wouen girdel,
Myn owen wyf hit þe weued, I wot wel forsoþe;
2360 [B] Now know I wel þy cosses, & þy costes als,
& þe wowyng of my wyf, I wro3t hit myseluen;
[C] I sende hir to asay þe, & sothly me þynkke3,
On þe fautlest freke, þat euer on fote 3ede;
2364 As perle bi þe quite pese is of prys more,
So is Gawayn, in god fayth, bi oþer gay kny3te3.
[D] Bot here you lakked a lyttel, sir, & lewte yow wonted,
Bot þat wat3 for no wylyde werke, ne wowyng nauþer,
2368 [E] Bot for 3e lufed your lyf, þe lasse I yow blame.” 
Þat oþer stif mon in study stod a gret whyle;
So agreued for greme he gryed with-inne,
[F] Alle þe blode of his brest blende in his face,
2372 Þat al he schrank for schome, þat þe schalk talked. 
Þe forme worde vpon folde, þat þe freke meled,—­
[G] “Corsed worth cowarddyse & couetyse boþe! 
In yow is vylany & vyse, þat vertue disstrye3.”
2376 [H] Þenne he ka3t to þe knot, & þe kest lawse3,
Brayde broþely þe belt to þe burne seluen: 
“Lo! þer þe falssyng, foule mot hit falle!
[I] For care of þy knokke cowardyse me ta3t
2380 To a-corde me with couetyse, my kynde to