And the overthwart pece was of Palme: for in the Olde Testament it was ordyned that whan on overcomen, He scholde be crowned with Palme.
And then he was ware of a great knight that drove on horse before him, and overthwart the horse there lay an armed knight bound.
And at the last he saw where lay a lady overthwart a dead knight.
THEN by the queen's commandment they left battle, and dressed the wounded knights on horseback, some sitting, some overthwart their horses, that it was pity to behold them.
But Sir Launcelot rode overthwart and endlong in a wild forest, and held no path but as wild adventure led him.
And then was he ware of a great knight that drove an horse afore him, and overthwart the horse there lay an armed knight bound.
Then by the queen's commandment they left battle, and dressed the wounded knights on horseback, some sitting, some overthwart their horses, that it was pity to behold them.
And at the last at anoverthwart Beaumains' horse struck the green knight's horse upon the side, he fell to the earth.
But Sir Launcelot rode overthwart and endlong in a wild forest, and held no path, but as wild adventure led him.
Sir Tristram; now wit ye well that ye are named the shamefullest knight of your tongue that now is living, how be it ye are called a good knight, but ye are called unfortunate, and passingoverthwart of your tongue.
Then Sir Gawaine and Ettard awoke out of their sleep, and found the naked sword overthwart their throats.
And ye shall understand, that the cross of our Lord was eight cubits long, and the overthwart piece was of length three cubits and a half.
And though ye cut them in never so many gobbets or parts, overthwart or endlong, evermore ye shall find in the midst the figure of the Holy Cross of our Lord Jesu.
And at the last, though him loath were, Beaumains smote Sir Persant above upon the helm, that he fell grovelling to the earth; and then he leapt upon him overthwart and unlaced his helm to have slain him.
When Sir Gawaine and Ettard awoke of their sleep, and found the naked sword overthwart their throats, then she knew well it was Sir Pelleas' sword.
Sir Tristram, now wit ye well that ye are named the shamefullest knight of your tongue that now is living; howbeit ye are called a good knight, but ye are called unfortunate, and passing overthwart of your tongue.
Will you now overthwart me, which heretofore so well did agree?
And thoghe zee kutte hem in never so many gobettes or parties, overthwart or end longes, evermore zee schulle fynden in the myddes the figure of the Holy Cros of oure Lord Jesu.
And zee schulle undirstonde, that the cros of oure Lord was eyght cubytes long, and the overthwart piece was of lengthe thre cubytes and an half.
And there passed Moyses, with the children of Israel, overthwart the see, alle drye, whan Pharao the Kyng of Egypt chaced hem.
Aftre passe men overthwart a gret ryvere, that men clepen Dalay: and that is the grettest ryvere of fressche water, that is in the world.
