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‘In an yron⁾ cage he hathe them done.’

Torrent went thether⁾ sone:

‘Are ye yet levand?’ 315

The kynges sone askyd than⁾,

Yf ther were anny crysten man⁾,

‘Wold bryng vse owt of bond?’

‘Lord,’ he seyd, ‘god all̴myght,

f. 81b.

I had levyr on a Day to fyght, 320

Than all̴ my fathyrys lond.’

Torrent breaks open the prison,

With an iryn⁾ mall̴ styff and strong⁾

He brake vpe an yron⁾ dore or longe,

And sone the keyes he fond.

318. owt] ow (!) MS.

323. or longe] added in paler ink.