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Thow the chyld were neuyr) so yinge,
The fyndes spere sparrythe hyme no-thyng) 170
In the holttes haree;
Who had fare and nere byne,
And neuer had of fytyng syn),
He myght a lernyd thare.
The fight begins.
The gyant, the fyrst stroke to hym he cast, 175
His good schyld all̴ to-brast,
In schevyres spred wase yare;
Tho covd he no bettur Red,
But stond styll̴, tyll̴ one were ded;
The gyant lefte hym thar. 180
169. yonge MS.
171. In] Ihū (!) MS.
horee MS.
173. seyn MS.
174. there MS.
175. to hym] written above the line.
177. there MS.
178. he no] not he MS.
Ryd MS.
180. ther MS.
THE GIANT BURSTS HIMSELF ON A ROCK.