(125)
They reach the Forest of Brasill.
In a forest can) they passe,
Of Brasill̴, saith the boke, it was, 1450
With bowes brod and wyde.
Lyons and berys there they ffand
And wyld bestes aboute goand,
Reysing on euery side.
The coward knights flee to the ship,
Thes men) of armes, with trayn) 1455
To the shipp they flew agayn)
In to the see at that tyde; [1460]
Fast from land row they be-gan),
and leave Torrent alone.
A-bove they left that gentilman),
With wyld beestis to haue kyde. 1460
1451. bowes] browes MS.
1452. ffound MS.
1460. k corrected out of r.