(55)
Ase Torrent in) the movnteyn) dyd ly,
Hym thowght, he hard a Reufull̴ cry;
Gret fere ther hyme thowght.
‘Seynt Marre,’ seyd the chyld so fre,
‘Wher euyr) my jentyll̴ squyer) myght be, 625
That I with me to wod browght?
On he dyd hys harnes a-geyne
And worthe on hys sted, serteyne,
And thetherward he sowght.
And wot yow wyll̴, I vndyrstond, 630
Torrent finds these,
In fowre quartyres he hym fownd,
For other wyse wase yt nowght.
624. fre] fer MS.
630. wot] w add. (!) MS.