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Torrent in⁾ the storrope stod

And prayd to god, þat dyed on Rode:

Torrent prays to Christ for help.

‘Lord, ase thow schalt ale wyld at wyle,

Gyff me grace to wyn the fyld, 990

That thys lothly fynd hym yeld

A-non to me tyll̴!

f. 93a.

A man schall̴ But onnys Dyee,

I will̴ fyght, whill̴ I may Dryee.’

He mad cher⁾ nobyll̴. 995

When he had Iesu prayd of grace,

He wyscheyd hyme a battell̴ plase,

Ther as hym lyst welle.

990. wynd (!) MS. vndyr nethe spere and schyld add. (!) MS.

991. lothly] om. MS.

995. nobill chere MS.

998. welle] were MS.

TORRENT CHALLENGES THE GIANT SLONGUS.