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‘By Mary,’ said that lady clere,

‘Me for-thinkith, that thou com⁾ here, [1660]

The Lady says the Giant Weraunt will kill him.

Thy deth now is dight;

For here dwellith a geaunt,

He is clepud Weraunt, 1650

He is to the devill̴ be-taught.

To day at morn⁾ he toke his croke,

Forth at the yates the way he toke,

f. 103b.

And said, he wold haue a draught;

And here be chambers two or thre, 1655

In one of hem I shall̴ hide the,

God the saue ffrome harmes right!’ [1670]

1650. Weraunt] weraumt (?) MS.

1651. to] of MS.