The squyeres nexte hym than, [820]
That good knyghtes schuld be.
812. so fre] in feree MS.
815. nettes (!) MS.
TORRENT AGREES TO FIGHT FOR DESONELL.
[(72)]
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]