(70)
The false King of Portugal
‘Madam, vnto thys tyd
There lythe a gyant here be-syd,
That many a man) hathe slayne. 800
plots to have Torrent kild by another Giant.
I schall̴ hyght hym my dowghttyr) dere,
To fyght with that fyndes fere,
Thus he holdythe hyme in) trayne.
But I schall̴ make myn commnant so,
That there schall̴ non with hyme go, 805
Neyther squyer) ne swayne.’
‘Syr),’ sche seyd, ‘so mvt I the,
So sore be-stad hathe he be,
And wyll̴ commyn) a-geyne!’
806. Neyther] om. MS.