XXVII.

1792 "Þat is a worde," quod þat wyȝt, "þat worst is of alle, Bot I am swared for soþe, þat sore me þinkkeȝ; She then kisses him, sighing for sorrow. Kysse me now coraly, & I schal cach heþen, I may bot mourne vpon molde, as may þat much louyes." 1796 Sykande ho sweȝe doun, & semly hym kyssed, & siþen ho seueres hym fro, & says as ho stondes, "Now, dere, at þis de-partyng, do me þis ese, She desires some gift, Gif me sumquat of þy gifte, þi gloue if¹ hit were, by which to remember him. 1800 Þat I may mynne on þe mon, my mournyng to lassen." "Now Iwysse," quod þat wyȝe, "I wolde I hade here Þe leuest þing for þy luf, þat I in londe welde, Gawayne tells her that she is worthy of a better gift than he can bestow. For ȝe haf deserued, forsoþe, sellyly ofte 1804 More rewarde bi resoun, þen I reche myȝt, Bot to dele yow for drurye, þat dawed bot neked; Hit is not your honour to haf at þis tyme A gloue for a garysoun, of Gawayneȝ gifteȝ, 1808 & I am here [on] an erande in erdeȝ vncouþe, He has no men with mails containing precious things. & haue no men wyth no maleȝ, with menskful þingeȝ; Þat mislykeȝ me, ladé, for luf at þis tyme,² Iche tolke mon do as he is tan, tas to non ille, 1812 ne pine." Then says that lovesome, "Nay, hende of hyȝe honours," Quod þat lufsum vnder lyne, "Though I had nought of yours, yet should ye have of mine." "Þaȝ I hade oȝt³ of youreȝ, 1816 Ȝet schulde ȝe haue of myne." ¹ of, in MS. ² tyne, in MS. ³ noȝt (?).