However, this phrase can also be applied to Sir Gawain.

Sir Gawain discovers a certain knight sitting by a tree.

Sir Gawain arrives and, seeing the boy's difficulty, helps him to disarm the corpse.

Sir Gawain spends the night with the Carle's beautiful daughter.

He is best known as the father of Sir Gawain.

Sir Gawain then meets another knight, in black armor, claiming to defend a lost and hidden city.

Sir Gawain yielded, and gave up his will to hers.

Sir Gawain thought it might be so, and became equally eager to depart.

And then when it was past noon Sir Gawain had no more but his own might.

And then was noble Sir Gawain found, in a great boat, lying more than half dead.

However, this phrase can also be applied to Sir Gawain.

Sir Gawain discovers a certain knight sitting by a tree.

Sir Gawain arrives and, seeing the boy's difficulty, helps him to disarm the corpse.

Sir Gawain spends the night with the Carle's beautiful daughter.

He is best known as the father of Sir Gawain.

Sir Gawain then meets another knight, in black armor, claiming to defend a lost and hidden city.

Sir Gawain yielded, and gave up his will to hers.

Sir Gawain thought it might be so, and became equally eager to depart.

And then when it was past noon Sir Gawain had no more but his own might.

And then was noble Sir Gawain found, in a great boat, lying more than half dead.