Then hied they homeward, for even was come, + 

Sounding bigly on their bugle horns. + 

And the lord at last is alighted at home, + 

Finds fire upon floor, and the fair knight beside it, + 

Sir Gawain the good, who glad was withal, + 

And had delight of his love those ladies among; + 

He wore a blue mantle was meet to the ground, + 

And a surcoat full seemly with soft fur lined, + 

And his hood of the same hung on his shoulder; + 

Border’d were both with ermine about. + 

He meets me his man amidst of the floor, + 

All gamesome he greets him and graciously speaks; + 

“I am first to fulfil our forewards today, + 

That we spoke, good speed, when we spared not of drink.” + 

Then accolls he that knight and kisses him thrice + 

As soundly and with semblance as sober as he might. + 

“By heaven!” said the other, “ye had happy reward + 

In winning of your gains, if ye gave but as good.” + 

“Nay, the price!” quoth the prince, “what profits to ask? + 

I have paid you complete the purchase I owed.” + 

“Marry,” said the merry man, “mine is a poorer, + 

For áll day I hunted and Í have nought gotten + 

But this fox-skin foul, the fiend have the goods!⁠— + 

That is far too poor to pay for the purchase + 

That ye press on me here, the precious three kisses + 

so good.” + 

“Enough,” quoth Sir Gawain, + 

“I thank you, by the rood:” + 

And how the fox was slain + 

He told him, as they stood. + 