So she gave him “Good-day,” and with a glance she laugh’d, + 

Then stonied him, as she stood, with stoor words enow: + 

“He that speeds each speech this dispórt repay you! + 

But in mind I debate if ye bé Sir Gawain.” + 

“Why so?” the wight said, and in sadness he ask’d, + 

For he fear’d he had fail’d in form of his speech: + 

But the burd him bless’d and broke forth anon: + 

“So goodly a groom as Gawain is holden, + 

Counted for courteous o’er all other knights, + 

Could not lightly so long with a lady have stay’d + 

Without craving a kiss, for his courtesy’s sake, + 

By some trifling touch, as he talk’d to an end.” + 

Then said Gawain “I grant you, since good it you seems; + 

I shall kiss at your command, ’tis a Knight’s duty⁠— + 

Nor would I displease you; so plead it no more.” + 

Then comes she a-nigh, and catches him in arms, + 

Bends courteously down and her knight kisses. + 

Comelily to Christ beken they each other; + 

She departs by the door without more ado, + 

And he bouns him from bed and busks him anon, + 

Calls to his chamberlain, chooses his raiment, + 

And goes, when he’s graith, gaily to mass. + 

Then he moved to his meat for a menseful hour, + 

And made merry all day till the moon was up, + 

well fain. + 

Fair welcome did he find + 

Between those ladies twain; + 

Right gaily did they mind + 

Their guest to entertain. + 