He fled a wey, ase he were wod,
Flyngyng ase a fynd.
‘Syr kyng,’ he seyd, ‘be goddes dede,
Torrant bryngythe a devyll̴ ys hed, [380]
Ther with he woll̴ yow present.’
Desonell̴ seyd: ‘Porter), be styll̴!’ . . .
In hys walke ther ase he went.
373. were] ther, struck out, and were written over.
375. lend] lye MS.
376. sawe h. th.] ther sawe he MS.