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The kyng a-Rose and to the gat yod,

Lordes and other⁾ knyghtes good,

That were glad of hys commyng.

In to the hale he hyme browght,

feeds him.

Ryche met spare they nowght, 895

Be-fore Torrent fore to bryng.

f. 91b.

‘Syr,’ sayd the kyng, ‘I pray the,

Where be thy men off armys free,

That with the schuld leng?’

‘Syr, to a lord I mvst Ryde, 900

Torrent’s sword is his only Squire.

My squyer hongythe be my syde,

No man schall̴ with me wend.’

892. knyges MS.

899. leng] wynd MS.