Durst thow, for my dowghttyr sake,

A poynt of armys for to take

With-owt helpe of fere?’

Than seyd Torrant: ‘So god me sped, [70]

With anny man) that syttythe on stede

Other far ore nere!’

61. Marry] e corrected into y.

65. a-go] a gone, ne struck out, MS.

[ (7)]

Ther-of the kyng) for tene wax wode: