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Fro that sir Torent was hom brought, [2381]

Doughty men⁾ vppon⁾ hym⁾ sought,

and thrust into prison,

And in preson⁾ they hym⁾ thronge.

His son above his hede lay,

To kepe hym⁾ both nyȝt and day, 2285

He wist well̴, that he was strong.

where his son Leobertus hears him lament a whole year.

Thus in preson as he was,

Sore he siȝed and said alas,

He couth none other songe.

f. 113b.

Thus in bondys they held hym thare 2290

A twelfmonyth and som dele mare, [2391]

The knyght thought ffull̴ long.

2281. hom] hem MS.

2283. And and (!) MS.
throuȝe MS.

TORRENT’S SON ASKS FOR HIS FATHER’S FREEDOM.