Torrent of Portyngale

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Torrant stod and be-held,

And prayd to god, that ale may wyld,

To send hyme harborrow good.

He hears a lady sighing within.

Sone hard he within a whalle

The syghyng of a lady smalle, 245

Sche weppte, as sche were wod;

Sche mornyd sore and sayd: ‘Alas,

That Euyr⁾ kynges dowghttyr wase

Ouer-come of so jentyll̴ blod,

For now ame I holdyn⁾ here 250

In lond with a fyndes fere!’

Torrent hard, wher he stod.

226. wonys] wayes MS.

229. Two] The MS.

231. to ta] he take MS.

234. twa] twayne MS.

236. man] thow (!) MS.
he] they MS.

237. wexe bla] be gan to blowe MS.

240. sle MS.

244. whalle] with paler ink corrected from whyle.

245. syghyng] with paler ink corrected from syngyng.

TORRENT WANTS TO ENTER THE GIANT’S CASTLE.