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Sir Torent dwellid thare 2155

Fourty days in moche care,

Season⁾ for to hold;

Sith he takith two knyghtes,

To kepe his lond and his rightes,

That doughty were and bold. 2160

but he gives the land up to the Queen,

‘Madam⁾,’ he said to the quene, [2261]

‘Here than shall̴ ye lady bene,

To worth as ye wold.’

and resolves to go to the Holy-Land.

He purveyd hym⁾ anon⁾,

To wend ouer the see fome, 2165

There god was bought and sold.

2161. He said madam MS.