Sir Gawain and the Green Knight :: Essays Papers

Sir Gawain and the Green nickname Part I, lines 130-202 Of the service itself I extremity say no more, 1For well you will turn in no tittle was wanting. 2Another noise and a new was nearly at hand. 3That the lord might have allow his invigoration to nourish 4For scarce were the sweet strains still in the hall, 5And the first course come to that company fair, 6 in that respect hurtles in at the hall-door an unknown rider, 7One the greatest on shew in growth of his frame 8From broad come to roll in the hay so bulky and thick, 9And his loins and his legs so foresightful and so great, 10Half a giant on reality I hold him to be, 11But believe him no slight that the largest of men, 12And that the seemliest in his stature to see, as he rides, 13For in the spur and in breast though his body was grim, 14His waistline in its width was worthily small, 15And formed with every cavort in fair accord 16 was he. 17Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Essays PapersSir Gawain and the Green Knight Part I, lines 130-202 Of the service itself I need say no more, 1For well you will know no tittle was wanting. 2Another noise and a new was well-nigh at hand. 3That the lord might have leave his life to nourish 4For scarce were the sweet strains still in the hall, 5And the first course come to that company fair, 6There hurtles in at the hall-door an unknown rider, 7One the greatest on ground in growth of his frame 8From broad neck to buttocks so bulky and thick, 9And his loins and his legs so long and so great, 10Half a giant on earth I hold him to be, 11But believe him no less that the largest of men, 12And that the seemliest in his stature to see, as he rides, 13For in the back and in breast though his body was grim, 14His waist in its width was worthily small, 15And formed with every feature in fair accord 16 was he. 17