(176) [Sidenote: into the land of Nazareth.] Tiƚƚ it were vnder of the Day, She went {fro} that wilsom~ way, 2030 In to a lond playn~. [2131] The kyng of Naȝareth huntid there, Among the hert{es}, that gentiƚƚ were; There of she was fuƚƚ ffayn~ . . . . . . . . . [Linenote: 2030. _fro_] _in_ MS.] (177) [Sidenote: She sees the King,] They had ferly, kyng and knyght, 2035 Whens she come, that lady bryght, Dwelli{n}g here a-lone. She said to a squier, that there stode: ‘Who is lord of most jentiƚƚ blood?’ And he answerid her anon~: f. 109b. 2040 ‘This ys the lond of Naȝareth, [2141] Se, where the kyng gethe, Of speche he is ffuƚƚ bone; Aƚƚ in gold couerid is he.’ ‘Gramercy, s{ir},’ said she, 2045 And nere hym~ gan~ she gone. (178) [Sidenote: whose Lords greet her. Desonell says that her boys are dead, and she is left alone.] Lordys anon ageyn~ her yode, For she was com~ of gentiƚƚ blood, In her lond had they bene: ‘God loke the, lady ffree, 2050 What makist thou in this contre?’ [2151] ‘Sir,’ she said, ‘I wene, Seynt Katryn~ I shold haue sought, Wekyd weders me heder hath brought In to this fforest grene, 2055 And aƚƚ is dede, I vnderstond, Saue my selfe, that com~ to lond With wyld beestis and kene.’ [Headnote: DESONELL IS WELCOMD BY THE QUEEN OF NAZARETH.] (179) [Sidenote: She is taken to Nazareth, and welcomd by the Queen,] ‘Welcom,’ he said,’ Desoneƚƚ, By a tokyn~ I shaƚƚ the teƚƚ: 2060 Onys a stede I the sent. [2161] Lady gent, ffeyre and ffree, To the shold I haue wedid be, My love was on~ the lent.’ Knyghtis and squiers, that there were, 2065 They horsid the lady there, And to the Cite they went. The quene was curtes of that lond And toke the lady be the hond And said: ‘Welcom, my lady gent! 2070 (180) [Sidenote: with whom she stays.] ‘Lady, thou art welcom~ here, [2171] As it aƚƚ thyn~ own~ were, f. 110a. Aƚƚ this ffeyre contree!’ ‘Of one poynt was my care, And my two children~ crystonyd ware, 2075 That in wood were reft ffro me.’ ‘Welcom art thou, Desoneƚƚ, In my chamber for to dweƚƚ, Inough there in shaƚƚ ye see!’ Leve we now that lady gent, 2080 And speke we of s{ir} Torrent, [2181] That was gentiƚƚ and ffre. [Linenote: 2076. _in_] _the_ add. MS.] [[‘Welcom art thou... _open quote invisible_]] [Headnote: TORRENT HEARS OF THE EXILE OF DESONELL AND HER BOYS.] (181) [Sidenote: Sir Torrent won’t stop in Norway, but goes back to Portugal.]