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The gates are soon opened. The brygge wat3 brayde doun, & þe brode 3ate3 Vnbarred, & born open, vpon boþe halue; The knight passes thereout, Þe burne blessed hym bilyue, & þe brede3 passed; 2072 Prayses þe porter, bifore þe prynce kneled, Gef hym God & goud day, þat Gawayn he saue; and goes on his way accompanied by his guide. & went on his way, with his wy3e one, Þat schulde teche hym to tourne to þat tene place, 2076 Þer þe ruful race he schulde re-sayue. Þay bo3en bi bonkke3, þer bo3e3 ar bare, They climb by cliffs, Þay clomben bi clyffe3, þer clenge3 þe colde; Þe heuen wat3 vp halt, bot vgly þer vnder, 2080 Mist muged on þe mor, malt on þe mounte3, where each "hill had a hat and a mist-cloak," Vch hille hade a hatte, a myst-hakel huge; Broke3 byled, & breke, bi bonkke3 aboute, Schyre schaterande on schore3, þer þay doun schowued. [Fol. 119.] 2084 Welawylle wat3 þe way, þer þay bi wod schulden, until daylight. Til hit wat3 sone sesoun, þat þe sunne ryses, þat tyde; They were then on a "hill full high." Þay were on a hille ful hy3e, 2088 Þe quyte snaw lay bisyde; The servant bade his master abide, saying, Þe burne þat rod hym by Bede his mayster abide.