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The kyng to the gatys gan pase,

Gret lordes that ther wase, 385

Bothe knyghtes and squyerre,

The King and his Lords are afraid of the lions.

Lordes wase full̴ sore a-dred

Fore the lyonys, þat he had,

They durst not come hyme ner⁾.

The kyng seyd: ‘I wyll̴ the kysse, 390

Durst I for⁾ thy bestes, Iwysse.’

Torrent dyd them ly ther⁾,

Torrent kisses the King of Portugal.

And kyssyd the kyng with joy and blyse;

And aftyr, other lordes of hys,

And aftyr, ladys clere. 395

386. squyerres MS.

390. the] hym MS.

395. aftyr] other add. (!) MS.
clere] jent MS.

VERDOWNYS’S FATHER IS TOLD OF HIS SAFETY.