Noble Knights

Listen a little while to my tale if you will
and I'll tell it as it's told in the town where it trips from the tongue;
and as it has been inked
in stories bold and strong,
through letters which, once linked,
have lasted loud and long.

A new translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; despite his less than enthusiastic welcome at the British Museum, Simon Armitage has crafted the most rollicking version yet.

Verdant, indeed.