Loke, curtes man) that thou be,

Yf thy wyll̴ ware:

I haue so fought all̴ this nyght

With thy II dragons wekyd and wight,

They haue bett me full̴ sore.’ [1585]

THE NORSE GIANT, WERAUNT, WOUNDS TORRENT.

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The Geaunt said: ‘Be my fay,

Wors tydinges to me this day [1600]

I myght not goodly here.