All gaily in green this gallant was gear’d, + 

And the hair of his head with his horse was in suit; + 

Fair waving locks that enfolded his shoulders, + 

A great beard like a bush o’er his breast falling, + 

Which with the athel hair that hung from his head + 

Was bobb’d all about, the elbows above, + 

That the half of his arms it halchèd thereunder, + 

Like a King’s capados that clings on him close. + 

The mane of his horse full meetly it match’d, + 

Well crispèd and comb’d, with knots very many + 

Folden with fildor the fair green amongst⁠— + 

A harl of the hair with a harl of the gold: + 

His tail and his topping were twinèd in suit, + 

Bounden were both with a bright green band, + 

And dubb’d with rich stones to the dock’s end; + 

On his head was a wharl-knot wound with a ribbon, + 

Where many bells full bright of brent gold rung. + 

Such a foal upon field, such a rider on foal, + 

No eye in that hall had beheld ere that hour, + 

Pardie! + 

He look’d as levin, bright, + 

Said all that did him see; + 

Them thought that no man might + 

Endure his dints to dree. + 