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The riche quene of that lond

In her castell̴ toure gan stond

And be-held in)-to the see.

‘Sone,’ she said to a knyght,

‘Yonder of shippis I haue a sight, [2600]

For sothe, a grett meyne.’ [2701]

The quene said: ‘Verament,

I se the armes of sir Torent,

I wott well̴, it is he.’