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Torrent had yeve her ringes two,

Each child has one of Torrent’s rings.

And euery child had one of tho,

Hym⁾ with all̴ to saue. 1905

The kyng said: ‘Be Mary myld,

Yonder is a liberd with a child,

A mayden⁾ or a knave.’

f. 107b. The King’s men

Tho men⁾ of armes theder went,

Anon⁾ they had theyre hors spent, 1910

Her guttys oute she Rave. [2011]

For no stroke wold she stynt;

kill the Leopard,

Till̴ they her slew with speris dynt,

The child myght they not haue.

1903. her] his lady MS.

HE (LEOBERTUS) IS ADOPTED BY THE KING OF JERUSALEM.