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‘The knyght yaue me rynges two,

Euerich of hem⁾ had one of thoo,

Better saw I never none. 2550

and how one was carried off by a Griffin, and the other by a Leopard.

A Gryffon⁾ bare the one away, [2651]

A liberd the other, parmaffay,

Down⁾ by a Roche of stone.’

Than⁾ said the kyng of Ierusalem⁾:

‘I ffound one by a water streme, 2555

He levith with blood & bone.’

Leobertus and Antony are these boys.

The kyng of Grece said: ‘My brother,

Antony my son⁾ brought me anoþure.’

She saith: ‘Soth, be seynt Iohn⁾?’

2556. levith] yet add. MS.

TORRENT INVITES 3 KINGS TO PORTUGAL.