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welcomes

A blither lady myȝt none be,

She went ageyn hym⁾ to the see

With armed knyghtes kene. 2610

Torrent and his friends,

Torent she toke by the hond: [2711]

‘Lordys of vncouth lond,

Welcom muste ye bene!’

and swoons when she sees her daughter Desonell.

Whan she sye Desonell̴,

Swith in⁾ sownyng she fell̴ 2615

To the ground so grene.

Torent gan⁾ her vp ta:

‘Here bene her children⁾ twa,

On lyve thou shalt hem seene!’

2616. grene] kene MS.

2619. see MS.

TORRENT WEDS DESONELL. HIS SONS MADE HEIRS OF KINGS.