This strangë knight, that came thus suddenly, All armed, save his head, full richëly, Saluted king, and queen, and lordës all, By order as they satten in the hall, With so high reverence and óbservánce, As well in speech as in his countenánce, That Gawain 3046 with his oldë courtesý, Though he were come again out of Faerie, Him couldë not amendë with a word. 3047 And after this, before the highë board, He with a manly voice said his messáge, After the form used in his languáge, Withoutë vice 3048 of syllable or letter. And, for his talë shouldë seem the better, Accordant to his wordës was his cheer, 3049 As teacheth art of speech them that it lear. 3050 Albeit that I cannot sound his style,