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The kyng of Pervense seyd: ‘So mot I the, 420

Thys seson⁾ yeftles schall̴ thow not be,

Haue here my Ryng of gold,

The King of Provyns gives Torrent his Sword

My sword, that so wyll̴ ys wrowyt;

A better than⁾ yt know I nowght

With in⁾ crystyn⁾ mold; 425

Yt ys ase glemyrryng ase the glase,

made by Weland,

Thorrow Velond wroght yt wase,

Bettyr ys non⁾ to hold.

I have syne sum tyme in⁾ lond,

Whoso had yt of myn⁾ hond, 430

Fawe they were I-told.’

429. Loke thou hold yt with fulle hond, add. MS.

431. I fawght therfore I told MS.