There was blowing of prize on many a proud horn, + 

And hollo’ing from hunters that no hórns hàd; + 

The bratches all bay’d, as bade them their masters + 

That were huntsmen in chief of that toilsome chase. + 

Then a wight who was wise in the woodcraft-lore, + 

This beast to unlace right lustily gan. + 

First he hews off his head and on high it sets, + 

Then the backbone he breaks him in two; + 

Draws out the bowels, bakes them on glede, + 

And with bread therein blent his bratches rewards. + 

Then he cuts out the brawn in broad bright shields, + 

And has out the haslets, as e’en him beseems; + 

But the sides all whole he seizes together, + 

And on stang full strong stoutly he hangs them. + 

So they have their swine, and swing away homeward; + 

The boar’s head was borne the bold man before + 

That had finish’d him i’ the ford, by force of his hand + 

beset. + 

Until he saw Gawain + 

Long time it seemèd yet; + 

He call’d, and then came fain + 

That knight his fees to get. + 