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The gyant seyd: ‘I vndyrstond,
There ys sum crystyn) man) nere hond, 565
My dragon here I cry.
and while its Giant-owner is getting ready to help it,
By hym, that schope bothe watyr) and lond,
All̴ that I can se be-fore me stond,
Dere schall̴ they a-bye!
Me thynkythe, I here my dragon) schowt, 570
I deme, ther be svme dowghtty man) hym a-bowght,
I trow, to long I ly.
Yf I dwell̴ in my pyll̴ of ston),
And my cheff-foster were gone,
A false mayster were I!’ 575
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