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Torrent of Portyngale

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Torrent knelyd on hys kne,

Torrent prays to Christ

To Iesu Cryst prayd he:

‘Lord, mykyll̴ of myght, 530

Syne I wase in) meche care,

Let me nevuyr) owt of thys world far),

Tyll̴ I haue take order of knyght.

Ase I ame falsely hether) sent,

Wyld-som weyes haue I went, 535

With fyndes for to fyght.

Now, Iesu, for thy holy name,

Ase I ame but man) a-lone,

to be his help.

Than) be my helpe to nyght!’

532. thys] hys (!) MS.

533. haue] or add. (!) MS.
order] othere (!) MS.

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