then bespake him noble King Arthur,
& sware there by this day:
'For a litle foule sight & misliking
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40.
Then shee said, 'Choose thee, gentle Gawaine,
Truth as I doe say,
Wether thou wilt haue me in this liknesse
In the night or else in the day.'

41.
And then bespake him gentle Gawaine,
Was one soe mild of moode,
Sayes, 'Well I know what I wold say,
God grant it may be good!

42.
'To haue thee fowle in the night
When I with thee shold play;
Yet I had rather, if I might,
Haue thee fowle in the day.'

43.
'What! when Lords goe with ther feires,' shee said,
'Both to the ale & wine?
Alas! then I must hyde my selfe,
I must not goe withinne.'

44.
And then bespake him gentle Gawaine;
Said, 'Lady, thats but skill;
And because thou art my owne lady,
Thou shalt haue all thy will.'

45.
Then she said, 'Blessed be thou, gentle Gawaine,
This day that I thee see,
For as thou see[st] me att this time,
From hencforth I wil be:

46.
'My father was an old knight,
& yett it chanced soe
That he marryed a younge lady
That brought me to this woe.

47.
'Shee witched me, being a faire young lady,
To the greene forrest to dwell,
& there I must walke in womans likness,
Most like a feend of hell.

48.
'She witched my brother to a carlish b . . . . .
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49.
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That looked soe foule, & that was wont
On the wild more to goe.

50.
'Come kisse her, brother Kay,' then said Sir Gawaine,
'& amend the of thy liffe;
I sweare this is the same lady
That I marryed to my wiffe.'

51.
Sir Kay kissed that lady bright,
Standing vpon his ffeete;
He swore, as he was trew knight,
The spice was neuer soe sweete.

52.
'Well, cozen Gawaine,' sayes Sir Kay,
'Thy chance is fallen arright,
For thou hast gotten one of the fairest maids
I euer saw with my sight.'

53.
'It is my fortune,' said Sir Gawaine;
'For my Vnckle Arthur's sake
I am glad as grasse wold be of raine,
Great ioy that I may take.'

54.
Sir Gawaine tooke the lady by the one arme,
Sir Kay tooke her by the tother,
They led her straight to King Arthur
As they were brother & brother.

55.
King Arthur welcome