And when we parted we were at one, We meet so seldom by stock or stone. For I am full fain that your estate 6 Is worthen to worship and weal iwysse, It is in ground ofall my bliss.” "Now bliss, burne, may thee betide,” Then said that lovesome of lyth and lere, For now thy speech is to me dear; 3 Dust and Rubbish. • Changed. • Dejected. 7 Truly. 9 Limb and feature. 5 Receive. s Man. Masterful mood, and high pride, I hight thee, are utterly hated here; My Lord the Lamb loves aye such cheer, Thou wouldest know thereof the stage ; But my Lord the Lamb, through His Godhead, Crowned me queen in bliss to bide, In length of days that ever shall wage, His lief is, I am wholly His, His praise, his prize, and his parage, * 1 Depart. * (Early English Text Society.) 2 Kindred. SIR GAWAINE'S LAST FIGHT. HEN Sir Gawaine grat1 with his gray eyen, should; He wist that they wounded were, and weary forfoughten; And, what for wonder and woe, all his wit failed. In presence of that precious prince of all other, 1 Wept. 3 Unspotted. To go. With prophets, and patriarchs, and apostles full noble, 4 Before his freliche face that formed us all. Yonder to yon Yaldsones he that yields him ever, Whiles he is quick, and in querte unquelled with hands, 5 Be he never more saved nor succoured with Christ, But Satanas his soul may sink into hell.” (Early English Text Society.) KING ARTHUR'S GRIEF FOR SIR GAWAINE. HEN gazes the good king, and glapyns' in heart, Groans full grisly with greeting tears, Kneels down to the corse and caught it in arms, Hastes up his vizor and kisses him soon, Looks on his eyelids, that locked were fair, 2 His lips like to the lead, and his lire falowede." "Dear cousin of kind, in care am I left; For now my worship is went, and my war ended; Here is the hope of my health, my happing of arms, My heart and my hardiness wholly on him lying; My weal and my worship of all this world rich J Fears. ? Face. 3 Withered. |