He saw a lady in her bed syttyng,

White as lylye ffloure;

Vp a-Rose that lady bryght, [1640]

And said: ‘Welcom), sir knyght,

That fast art in stoure!’

‘Damysell̴, welcom) mut thou be!

Graunt thou me, for charite,

Of one nyghtis soioure!’ [1645]

1645. socoure MS.

TORRENT IN THE GIANT WERAUNT’S CASTLE.