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With permission of the lord, When Gawayn glyȝt on þat gay, þat graciously loked, Wyth leue laȝt of þe lorde he went hem aȝaynes; Sir Gawayne salutes the elder, 972 Þe alder he haylses, heldande ful lowe, Þe loueloker he lappeȝ a lyttel in armeȝ, but the younger he kisses, He kysses hir comlyly, & knyȝtly he meleȝ; Þay kallen hym of a quoyntaunce, & he hit quyk askeȝ and begs to be her servant. 976 To be her seruaunt sothly, if hem-self lyked. Þay tan hym bytwene hem, wyth talkyng hym leden To chamber all go, To chambre, to chemné, & chefly þay asken where spices and wine are served. Spyceȝ, þat vn-sparely men speded hom to bryng, 980 & þe wynne-lych wyne þer-with vche tyme. Þe lorde luflych aloft lepeȝ ful ofte, Mynned merthe to be made vpon mony syþeȝ. The lord takes off his hood and places it on a spear. Hent heȝly of his hode, & on a spere henged, 984 & wayned hom to wynne þe worchip þer-of, He who makes most mirth is to win it. Þat most myrþe myȝt mene1 þat crystenmas whyle; "& i schal fonde, bi my fayth, to fylter wyth þe best, Er me wont þe wedeȝ, with help of my frendeȝ." 988 Þus wyth laȝande loteȝ þe lorde hit tayt2 makeȝ, Night approaches, and then For to glade sir Gawayn with gomneȝ in halle þat nyȝt; Til þat hit watȝ tyme, 992 Þe kyng comaundet lyȝt, Sir Gawayne takes his leave and retires to rest. Sir Gawen his leue con nyme, & to his bed hym diȝt. 1 meue (?). 2 layt (?).