The kyng of Norway is fuƚƚ woo, That s{ir} Torent wold wend hym ffro, That doughty was and bold: 2085 ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘abyde here And wed my dought{er}, that is me dere!’ He said, in no wise he wold. He shipped oute of the kyng{es} sale And Ryved vp in~ Portingale 2090 At another hold. [2191] Whan~ he herd teƚƚ of Desoneƚƚ, Swith on sownyng there he feƚƚ To the ground so cold. (182) [Sidenote: The false King Calamond of Portugal tells him that Desonell and her 2 Boys were sent out to sea.] The fals kyng of Portingale, 2095 Sparid the yatis of his sale For Torent the ffree; He said: ‘Be Mary clere, Thou shalt no wyfe haue here, Go sech her in~ the see! 2100 With her she toke whelpis two, [2201] To lerne to row wold she go.’ ‘By god, thou liest,’ quod he, ‘Kyng Colomand, here my hond! And I be knyght levand, f. 110b. 2105 I-quytt shaƚƚ it be!’ (183) [Sidenote: Torrent gathers an army. Torrent’s knights] Torent wold no lenger byde, But sent letters on euery side With fforce theder to hye. Theder com oute of Aragon~ 2110 Noble knyght{es} of gret renown~ [2211] With grett chevalrye. Of P{er}vyns and Ca{l}aber also Were doughty knyght{es} meny moo, They come aƚƚ to that crye. 2115 Kyng Calomond had no knyght, That with s{ir} Torent wold fyght, Of aƚƚ that satt hym~ bye. [Linenote: 2113. _Calaber_] _Cababer_ (!) MS.] [Headnote: TORRENT SENDS THE KING OF PORTUGAL TO DROWN.] (184) [Sidenote: and he are let into the chief City of Portugal, and resolve to send the false King to sea] There wold none the yatis deffend, But lett s{ir} Torent in wend 2120 With his men~ euerychone. [2221] Swith a counseƚƚ yede they to, {To} what deth they wold hym do, For he his lady had slone. ‘Lordis,’ he said, ‘he is a kyng, 2125 Men may hym~ nether hede ne h{i}ng.’ Thus said they euerychone. They ordenyd a shipp aƚƚ of tree And sett hym~ oute in~ to the see, Among the wawes to gone. 2130 [Linenotes: 2123. _To_] om. MS. 2126. _hing_] _heng_ MS.] (185) [Sidenote: in a boat full of holes.]