“Yet further,” quoth he, “a foreward we’ll make; + 

What I win in the woodland to you shall I waive, + 

And what here ye achieve, ye shall change it therefor. + 

A bargain, I beg ye! We’ll abide by it fair, + 

Whether worthless our wins or aught worth shall befall.” + 

“In God’s name,” said Gawain, “I grant it you fain; + 

The laik that ye list, it likes me full well.” + 

“Who brings us the beverage this bargain to seal?” + 

Said the lord of the land; they laugh’d everyone, + 

They drank and made dalliance, both dainty and free, + 

These lords and ladies, so long as they pleas’d; + 

Then with Frankish fare and with fashion of court + 

Stay’d they and stood, and stilly they whisper’d, + 

Comelily kiss’d, and cravèd their leave. + 

By lieges full lief, and with learning torches, + 

These bearns to their beds are brought at the last + 

well fain, + 

But to bed ere they repair, + 

Covenants record again; + 

That old lord debonair + 

His laik could well maintain. + 