(99)
He wold not in passe, 1140
Till̴ at the myd mete was
The kyng and meny a knyght;
As they satt at theyre mete glade,
Torrent rides into the Hall where Desonell is,
In at the hall̴ dur he rade
f. 95b.
In armes ffeyre and bryght, 1145
With a squier, that is ffre;
Vp to the lady ryduth he,
That rychely was i-dight.
and challenges any one to fight him for her.
‘Lordys,’ he said, ‘among you all̴
I chalenge thre coursus in the hall̴, 1150
Or Delyuer her me with right!’
1141. at] om. MS.
1143. mete] om. MS.
1144. he] they MS.
1151. Delyuer it me MS.