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On a mornyng, ther ase he lay,

The Queen of Portugal wishes

The kyng to the quene gan sey: 775

‘Madame, for cherryte,

Thow art oftyn⁾ hold wyse;

Now woll̴ ye tell̴ me yowr deuyce,

How I may governe me:

The Ryche kyng hathe to me sent, 780

For to aske my dowghttyr gente

That ys so feyer⁾ and fre.’

‘Syr,’ sche Seyd, ‘so god me saue,

Torrent to have her. f. 90b.

I Red yow let Torent her haue,

For best worthy ys he.’ 785

775. The (quene to the) kyng to the quene gan sey MS.

779. That how MS.

781. aske] aseke MS.