Torrent of Portyngale

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The King

The kyng of Portynggall̴ wase fayne, 25

To-warde hym he takythe Torrayne,

That Dowghtty ys in⁾ dedde;

gives Torrent an earldom,

And ther he fesomnyd in⁾ hys hond

A good Eyrldom in⁾ that lond,

f. 76b.

Bothe forest and fede. 30

The kyng hathe a dowghttyr whyte ase fame,

Dysonell wase her name,

Worthyest in wede.

and he falls in love with the King’s daughter Desonell,

When Torrent had of her⁾ a syght,

More he lovyd that swete wyght 35

Than⁾ all̴ ys fathyrys lede.

30. fede] Downe MS.

31. whyte ase fame] feyer ase flowyr MS.

32. Dyscenys, MS.

35. swete] swet, MS.
wyght] wyte MS.

36. lede] londe MS.