(72)
The King asks Torrent if he’ll
Ase they sat a-myddes the mete,
The kyng wold not foreget;
To Torrent the kyng gan sey,
He seyd: ‘Torrent, so god me saue, 825
Thow woldes fayne my dowghttyr haue
And hast lovyd her) many a day.’
‘Ye, be trouthe,’ seyd Torrent than),
‘And yf þat I were a Ryche man),
Ryght gladly, par ma fay!’ 830
do a deed of arms for Desonell.
‘Yf thow durst for her sake
A poynt of armys vndyrtake,
Thow broke her) well̴ fore ay!’
822. a] so F. III; the MS.
825. saue] so F. III; sped MS.
830. gladly] so F. III; glad MS.
831. for h. s.] so F. III; par ma fay MS.
833. broke] so F. III; breke MS.