The messingere toke the gate.

Gret othes he sware hym than),

That he shold ffyght but with one man),

And purvey hym he bad

Iryn stavis two or thre, [1245]

For to ffyght with Torent ffre,

Though he there of ne watt.

1236. the thoght om. MS.

1247. wott MS.

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