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[A] And syþen by þe chymné in chamber þay seten. [B] Wy3e3 þe walle wyn we3ed to hem oft, 1404 & efte in her bourdyng þay bayþen in þe morn, To fylle þe same forwarde3 þat þay by-fore maden, [C] Þat chaunce so bytyde3 hor cheuysaunce to chaunge, What nwe3 so þay nome, at na3t quen þay metten 1408 Þay acorded of þe couenaunte3 byfore þe court alle; Þe beuerage wat3 bro3t forth in bourde at þat tyme; [Fol. 110.] [D] Þenne þay louelych le3ten leue at þe last, Vche burne to his bedde busked bylyue. 1412 [E] Bi þat þe coke hade crowe3[1] & cakled bot þryse, Þe lorde wat3 lopen of his bedde, [&] þe leude3 vch one, So þat þe mete & þe masse wat3 metely delyuered; Þe douthe dressed to þe wod, er any day sprenged, 1416 to chace; [F] He3 with hunte & horne3, Þur3 playne3 þay passe in space, Vn-coupled among þo þorne3, 1420 Rache3 þat ran on race.

[Sidenote A: By the hearth they sit.] [Sidenote B: Wine is carried round.] [Sidenote C: Again Sir Gawayne and his host renew their agreement.] [Sidenote D: Then they take leave of each other and hasten to bed.] [Sidenote E: Scarce had the cock cackled thrice when the lord was up.] [Sidenote F: With his hunters and horns they pursue the chase.] [Footnote 1: crowed (?).]