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and for her,

For love of thys lady Deyr⁾

In dede of armys far and nere

Aventorres gan he take

With heve tymbyr and ovyr-Ryde, 40

Ther myght no man⁾ hys dent a-bydde,

unhorses many knights.

But to the Erthe he them strake.

Her father and other knyghttes mo

Had farly, how he Ryd soo,

And on a day to hyme spake, 45

He Seyd: ‘Torrent, howe may thys byne,

That thow Dyspisyst thes knyghttes kene

And ordurres non woll̴ take?’

39. A ventorres MS.

42. stroke MS.

47. dysplesyst MS.