[A] And syþen by þe chymné in chamber þay seten.
[B] Wy3e3 þe walle wyn we3ed to hem oft,
1404 & efte in her bourdyng þay bayþen in þe morn,
To fylle þe same forwarde3 þat þay by-fore maden,
[C] Þat chaunce so bytyde3 hor cheuysaunce to chaunge,
What nwe3 so þay nome, at na3t quen þay metten
1408 Þay acorded of þe couenaunte3 byfore þe court alle;
Þe beuerage wat3 bro3t forth in bourde at þat tyme; [Fol. 110.]
[D] Þenne þay louelych le3ten leue at þe last,
Vche burne to his bedde busked bylyue.
1412 [E] Bi þat þe coke hade crowe3[1] & cakled bot þryse,
Þe lorde wat3 lopen of his bedde, [&] þe leude3 vch one,
So þat þe mete & þe masse wat3 metely delyuered;
Þe douthe dressed to þe wod, er any day sprenged,
1416 to chace;
[F] He3 with hunte & horne3,
Þur3 playne3 þay passe in space,
Vn-coupled among þo þorne3,
1420 Rache3 þat ran on race.
[Sidenote A: By the hearth they sit.]
[Sidenote B: Wine is carried round.]
[Sidenote C: Again Sir Gawayne and his host renew their agreement.]
[Sidenote D: Then they take leave of each other and hasten to bed.]
[Sidenote E: Scarce had the cock cackled thrice when the lord was up.]
[Sidenote F: With his hunters and horns they pursue the chase.]
[Footnote 1: crowed (?).]