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The King of Portugal tells Desonell

‘Ye schall̴ take hed of a jeentyll̴ man⁾,

A feyer⁾ poynt for⁾ yow he wane, 445

Desonell̴, at the last.’

‘Syr,’ sche seyd, ‘be hevyn kyng,

Tyll̴ ye me told, I knewe no thyng,

For who ys love yt wase.’

‘Desonell̴, so mvt I the, 450

that Torrent kild the Giant for love of her.

Yt wase for the lowe of the,

That he trovylld so fast.

I warne yow, dowghttyr, be the Rode,

Yt ys for yow bothe good,

Ther to I Red yow trast.’ 455

455. trust MS.