II.

[A] Whyle þe wlonkest wedes he warp on hym-seluen; His cote, wyth be conysaunce of þe clere werke3, Ennurned vpon veluet vertuuus[1] stone3, 2028 Aboute beten, & bounden, enbrauded seme3, & fayre furred with-inne wyth fayre pelures. [B] 3et laft he not þe lace, þe ladie3 gifte, Þat for-gat not Gawayn, for gode of hym-seluen; 2032 Bi he hade belted þe bronde vpon his bal3e haunche3, [C] Þenn dressed he his drurye double hym aboute; Swyþe sweþled vmbe his swange swetely, þat kny3t, Þe gordel of þe grene silke, þat gay wel bisemed, 2036 Vpon þat ryol red cloþe, þat ryche wat3 to schewe. [D] Bot wered not þis ilk wy3e for wele þis gordel, For pryde of þe pendaunte3, þa3 polyst þay were, & þa3 þe glyterande golde glent vpon ende3, 2040 [E] Bot forto sauen hym-self, when suffer hym by-houed, To byde bale with-oute dabate, of bronde hym to were, oþer knyffe; Bi þat þe bolde mon boun, 2044 Wynne3 þeroute bilyue, [F] Alle þe meyny of renoun, He þonkke3 ofte ful ryue.

[Sidenote A: While he clothed himself in his rich weeds,] [Sidenote B: he forgot not the "lace," the lady's gift,] [Sidenote C: but with it doubly girded his loins.] [Sidenote D: He wore it not for its rich ornaments,] [Sidenote E: "but to save himself when it behoved him to suffer."] [Sidenote F: All the renowned assembly he thanks full oft.] [Footnote 1: vertuous (?).]