Verse romance · c. 1350

Ywaine and Gawin

Ywain and Gawain

by Anonymous (Middle English)

A northern Middle English verse romance of about 4,000 lines in couplets, adapted from Chretien de Troyes: Ywain wins the Lady of the Fountain, loses her by forgetting his promise, and regains her with a lion at his side.

Contents · 8 parts

• Lines 1–504about 500 lines
• Lines 505–1008about 500 lines
• Lines 1009–1512about 500 lines
• Lines 1513–2016about 500 lines
• Lines 2017–2520about 500 lines
• Lines 2521–3024about 500 lines
• Lines 3025–3528about 500 lines
• Lines 3529–4032about 500 lines

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