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rides back to Portugal.

Tho he Rod bothe Day and nyght,

Tyll̴ he come to a castell̴ bryght, 730

Ther ys lord gan dwell̴.

The kyng ys gone to the gate,

Torrent on kne he fond ther at,

Schort tall̴ for to tell̴.

Torrent gives the King the Giant’s and Dragon’s heads instead of a Falcon,

‘Haue thow thys in⁾ thyn⁾ hond: 735

No nother hawkys ther I fond

At Mawdlenys well̴.’

The kyng quod: ‘Ase so haue I blyse,

Torrent, I trow, sybbe ys

To the dewell̴ of hell̴!.... 740

738. quod] om. (!) MS.

739. sybbe] sylke MS.

TORRENT IS LOVED BY DESONELL.