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Down) light this gentill̴ knyght, 1550
To Rest hym) a litull̴ wight,
And vnbrydelid his stede
He baits his steed.
And let hym) bayte on) the ground,
And aventid hym) in) that stound,
There of he had gret nede. 1555
The Norse Giant prepares to fight.
The Gyaunt yode and gaderid stone
And sye, where the knyght gan) gone, [1570]
f. 102a.
All̴ armed in dede;
And wot ye well̴ and not wene,
Whan eyther of hem had other sene, 1560
Smertely they rerid her dede.
1553. bayte] hym add. MS.
1561. they] om. MS.
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