(195)

The kyng of Ierusalem said thus: 2245

and his adopted son Leobertus (Torrent’s second boy)

‘My dere son, Liobertus,

That thou be bold and wight!

Thou shalt be here and defend the lond

From that fals traytors hond

And take the ordre of a knyght.’ 2250

He yaue hym armes, or he did passe: [2351]

Right as he ffound was,

On gold he bare bryght

A liberd of asure bla

A child be-twene his armes twa: 2255

Woo was her, that se it myght!

2246. Liobertious MS.

2253. On] Of MS.

2254. blay (!) MS.

2255. tway MS.

2256. ffulle woo MS.
se it m.] it ought MS.