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Torrent toke the wey a-geyn⁾

to the Forest of Magdalen,

In to the forest of Mawdleyn⁾, 505

In the wyld-some way;

Berys and apes there founde he,

And wylde bestys great plente,

And lyons where they lay.

In a wod that wase tyght, 510

Yt Drew nere-hand nyght

By dymmynge of the Day,

Harkyn, lordes, to them came wo,

gets separated from his Squire,

He and hys squyer⁾ partyd in two,

Carfull̴ men then were they. 515

502. noble] so F. II; nothere MS.

507-509: so F. II:

Berrys he sawe stondyng

And wyld bestes ther goyng,

Gret lyonys ther he fond. MS.

510. tyght] so F. II; thyke MS.

512. By d.] so F. II; And ine the Dawnyng MS.

513. to—wo] so F. II;
to] of F. II.
what I schalle sey MS.

514. in two] so F. II; they MS.

515. men—they] so F. II; they were that Day MS.