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For that sir Torent had hym sene,

He worth vppon his stede, I wene,

And Iesu prayde he till̴:

Torrent prays to Christ,

‘Mary son⁾, thou here my bone, 1565

As I am⁾ in venturus stad come,

My jurnay to full̴-ffyll̴!’ [1580]

A voys was fro hevyn⁾ sent

and is cheerd by a voice from Heaven.

And said: ‘Be blith, sir Torent,

And yeve the no thing yll̴, 1570

To ffyght with my lordys enemy:

Whether that thou lyve or dye,

Thy mede the quyte he wyll̴!’

1566. sad MS.

1567. to] than MS.

1573. He wylle quyte the thy mede MS.