Torrent of Portyngale

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Torrent seyd: ‘So mvt I the

Wyst I, where my jorney schold be,

Thether I wolde me dyght.’ 845

The kyng gaff hyme an answere:

‘Then go to Calabria,

‘In the lond of Calabur ther⁾

Wonnythe a gyant wyhte,

And he ys bothe strong and bold,

Slochys he hyght, I the told, 850

and fight the Giant Slochys.’

God send the that waye Ryght!’

Than quod Torrent: ‘Haue good day,

And, or I come a-geyn⁾, I schall̴ asay,

Whether the fynd can fyght.’

844. be] om. MS.

845. wolde] so F. III; om. MS.

848. wyhte] so F. III; whyte MS.

851. that w.] so F. III; ways MS.

852. good] goo MS.

853. Space left here for an initial letter of the largest size in MS.

TORRENT STARTS TO FIGHT THE GIANT SLOCHYS.