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Torent wold no lenger byde,

But sent letters on euery side

With fforce theder to hye.

Torrent gathers an army.

Theder com oute of Aragon⁾ 2110

Noble knyghtes of gret renown⁾ [2211]

With grett chevalrye.

Torrent’s knights

Of Pervyns and Calaber also

Were doughty knyghtes meny moo,

They come all̴ to that crye. 2115

Kyng Calomond had no knyght,

That with sir Torent wold fyght,

Of all̴ that satt hym⁾ bye.

2113. Calaber] Cababer (!) MS.

TORRENT SENDS THE KING OF PORTUGAL TO DROWN.