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But ore III wekes wer⁾ commyn⁾ to End,

He goes back to Portugal.

To Portynggall̴ gan he wend,

Ther⁾ ase the kyng gan lend; 375

The porter⁾ sawe hym ther he stood,

He fled a wey, ase he were wod,

f. 82b.

Flyngyng ase a fynd.

‘Syr kyng,’ he seyd, ‘be goddes dede,

Torrant bryngythe a devyll̴ ys hed, 380

Ther with he woll̴ yow present.’

Desonell̴ seyd: ‘Porter⁾, be styll̴!’...

In hys walke ther ase he went.

373. were] ther, struck out, and were written over.

375. lend] lye MS.

376. sawe h. th.] ther sawe he MS.