Fro-ward the sytte.

‘Dere god!’ seyd Torrent nowe,

‘Leve folkes, what Eyllythe yow,

Soo fast fore to flee?’

‘There ys a gyante here be-syde, [960]

In ale thys covntre fare and wyde

No mane on lyve levythe hee.’

951. nome] so [F. V]; none MS.

952. come] so [F. V]; gone MS.

958. yow] nowe add. (!) MS.