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The Giant says he’ll punish

The Geaunt said: ‘Be my fay,

Wors tydinges to me this day [1600]

I myght not goodly here.

Thorough the valey as thou cam⁾,

Torrent for killing his 2 Dragons

My two dragons hast thou slan⁾, 1590

f. 102b.

My solempnite they were.

To the I haue full̴ good gate;

and his Brother Cate.

For thou slow my brother Cate,

That thou shalte by full̴ dere!’

Be-twene the giaunt and the knyght 1595

Men myght se buffettes right,

Who so had be there. [1610]

1590. slayne MS.