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She swoons, and folk see she is big with child.

As she sownyd, this lady myld,

Men myȝt se tokenyng of her child,

Steryng on⁾ her right syde. 1785

Gret Ruth it was to tell̴,

How her maydens on⁾ her fell̴, [1890]

Her to Couer and to hide.

Tho the kyng said: ‘My doughter, do way!

By god, thy myrth is gone for aye, 1790

Spousage wyll̴ thou none bide!

The King of Portugal declares he’ll send Desonell and her Bastard to sea.

There fore thou shalt in to the see

And that Bastard with-in the,

To lerne you ffor to ride.’

1791. bide] lede MS.

DESONELL BEARS TWINS TO TORRENT.