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The King of Aragon

Tho said the kyng of Aragon, i-wys:

‘Torrent, I wiste no thing of thys,

A gret maister arte thou!’

The kyng sware be seynt Gryffen⁾: 1215

‘With a sword thou shalte her wynne,

Or thou haue her nowe:

says his son has wedded Desonell.

For why, my son to her was wed,

Gret lordys to churche her led, [1220]

I take wittnes of all̴ you.’ 1220

‘Kyng Calamond, haue good day,

He will be revenged on the King of Portugal.

Thou shalt i-bye it, and I may,

To god I make avowe.’

1220. you alle MS.