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Torrent of Portyngale

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For sir Torent the fend did fall̴,

Gret lordys honoured hym) all̴

And for a doughty knyght hym) tase;

The King of Portugal acknowledges Torrent,

The kyng said: ‘I vnderstond,

f. 98b.

Thou hast fought ffor my doughter & my lond, 1335

And well̴ wonne her thou hase.’

He gaue to saint Nycholas de Barr)

A grett Erldome and a simarr) [1340]

That abbey of hym tas

For Iesus love, moch of myght, 1340

That hym helpith day & nyght,

Whan) he to the battell̴ gas.

1337. saint] sir MS.

1338. simarre] marr MS.

1339. tas] redith MS.

1342. gas] yode MS.

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