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The King of Calabria

Than⁾ the kyng of Calaber ayen⁾ hym went,

Torrent be the hond he hent, 1060

To the hall̴ he gan⁾ hym lede

And comaundid squiers two,

Of hys harnes for to do

And cloth hym⁾ in another wede.

Waytes on the wall̴ gan blowe, 1065

Knyghtis assemled on a Rowe,

feasts him,

And sith to the deyse they yede;

‘Sir,’ quod the kyng, ‘of whens are ye?’

‘Of Portingale, sir,’ said he,

‘I com heder, to sech my dede.’ 1070

1062. two] tho MS.

1063. hys] her MS.

1070. deth MS.