IV.

The gates are soon opened. The brygge watȝ brayde doun, & þe brode ȝateȝ Vnbarred, & born open, vpon boþe halue; The knight passes thereout, Þe burne blessed hym bilyue, & þe bredeȝ 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 wyȝe one, Þat schulde teche hym to tourne to þat tene place, 2076 Þer þe ruful race he schulde re-sayue. Þay boȝen bi bonkkeȝ, þer boȝeȝ ar bare, They climb by cliffs, Þay clomben bi clyffeȝ, þer clengeȝ þe colde; Þe heuen watȝ vp halt, bot vgly þer vnder, 2080 Mist muged on þe mor, malt on þe mounteȝ, where each "hill had a hat and a mist-cloak," Vch hille hade a hatte, a myst-hakel huge; Brokeȝ byled, & breke, bi bonkkeȝ aboute, Schyre schaterande on schoreȝ, þer þay doun schowued. [Fol. 119.] 2084 Welawylle watȝ þe way, þer þay bi wod schulden, until daylight. Til hit watȝ sone sesoun, þat þe sunne ryses, þat tyde; They were then on a "hill full high." Þay were on a hille ful hyȝe, 2088 Þe quyte snaw lay bisyde; The servant bade his master abide, saying, Þe burne þat rod hym by Bede his mayster abide.