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The porter⁾ Dyd hys commandment,

The King of Provyns

To the kynge he ys wente 880

And knelyd vppon⁾ ys kne:

‘God blyse þe, lord, In thy sale!

Torrent of Portynggale

Thus sendythe me to the;

He praythe yow, yf ye myght, 885

To harburrow hym thys won⁾ nyght,

Yf yowr will̴ yt bee.’

The kyng swere be hym, þat dyed on tre:

welcomes Torrent, and

‘There ys no man⁾ in⁾ crystyante

More welcome to me!’ 890