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Torrent of Portyngale

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Torrent rides down his younger son.

Torrent to hym rode so sore, 2485

That he to the ground hym) bare,

And let hym) lye in) the bent.

There was no man) hyȝe ne lowe,

That myght make Torent to bowe

Ne his bak to bend. 2490

They justyd and turneyd there, [2591]

And eueryman) ffound his pere,

There was caught no dethis dent.

He and his sons are the best jousters.

Of all̴ the Justis, that there ware,

Torent the floure a way bare 2495

And his sonnys, verament.

2485 f.:

Torrent so sore to hym rode,

That he bare hym to the ground MS.

2487. bent] ffeld MS.

2493. dynt MS.

2496. ver.] in that tyde MS.

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