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She is led from his land.

Gret ruth it was to se,

Whan they led that lady ffree 1820

Oute of her faders lond.

The Queen bewails her daughter’s fate.

The quene wexid tho nere wood

For her doughter, that gentill̴ ffode,

And knyghtis stode wepand;

A cloth of silke gan they ta 1825

And partyd it be-twene hem twa,

Therin they were wonde.

Desonell is sent to sea.

Whan⁾ they had shypped that lady ying, [1930]

An hunderid fell̴ in sownyng

At Peron⁾ on⁾ the sond. 1830

1827. so F. VII; om. MS.

1828. had sh.] so F. VII; clepud MS.
yeng MS.

DESONELL IS SENT OUT TO SEA. SHE REACHES LAND.