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Torrent of Portyngale

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All̴ that in) the sytte were,

Mad full̴ nobill̴ chere,

and kills him.

That thys fynd wase Dedde.

f. 94a.

Forthe they Ran with stavys of tre, 1050

Torrent seyd: ‘So mvt I the,

Torrent preserves the Giant’s head.

Kepe hole hys hed!

Yf yt be broke, so god me sped,

Yt ys wyll̴ the worse to lede.’

They dyd ase he hem bede, 1055

Mo than thre hunderd on a throng

Yt ys solas Euyr) a-mong

Whan that he was dede.

1047. That alle MS.

1054. lede] Rede, struck out and lede added in paler ink.

1055. That seson they MS.
he hem] hyme (!) MS.
bede] bad MS.

1057 put before 1056 MS.

TORRENT GOES TO THE CASTLE OF GIANT SLONGUS.

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