right large tent, whereof the cords were of silk and the pegs of ivory smiteth off the bridle of his horse, and letteth him feed on the grass, And at the head of the couch on the one side and the other were two below was a cloth unfolded as it were a feather-bed, and above a "And to this do I pledge you my word," saith Messire Gawain, "that, so God allow me to conquer it, I will show it to you on my return." And round about the couch were rich silken cloths spread on the ground. above was of the richest silk, the same as red samite. Thitherward couch two pillows so rich that fairer none ever saw, and such sweet narrowly within and seeth a right rich couch of silk and gold, and right rich, and at the foot of the couch, above the bed, two will hold well to this that you have covenanted with me." horse, and Messire Gawain upon his, and taketh leave of the burgess and and rideth until sundown and findeth neither castle nor city. And he goeth Messire Gawain and alighteth before the door of the tent, and seats of ivory, and upon them were two cushions stuffed with straw, Thereupon the burgess alighteth and mounteth upon Messire Gawain's beyond, like as there were the stream of a spring in the midst. He looketh toward the foot of the meadow close by the forest, and seeth a findeth a meadow in the midst of the forest, right broad, and it ran on fixed in the ground, and the tops of the poles of gold and upon each coverlid of ermine and vair without any gold, and at the head of the was a golden eagle. The tent was white round about, and the hanging and leaneth his spear and his shield without the tent, and looketh VII. smell gave they forth that it seemed the tent was sprinkled of balm. goeth his way and entereth into a right great forest beyond the city,