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‘Sir kyng, ye haue youre selfe 1470

Erlis doughty be ten⁾ or twelfe,

Better know I none:

Send youre messingeris ffar and wyde,

For to ffell̴ the geauntes pride,

That youre doughter hath tane.’ 1475

The King of Norway wants Torrent to come.

‘I had lever to haue that knyght;

With hym⁾ is grace of god all̴myȝt⁾,

To be here at his bane.’ [1480]

Full̴ litull̴ wist that riche kyng

Of sir Torrentes ryding 1480

In the forest all̴ alone.

1471. doughty be] om. MS.

1476. that] ky, struck out, add. MS.