Of aƚƚ the justis, that were thare, A way the gre his sonnys bare, That doughty were in dede. Torent knelid vppon~ his knee 2575 And said: ‘God yeld you, lordys ffree, Thes children~ that ye haue ffed: Euer we wiƚƚ be at youre wiƚƚ, What jurney ye wiƚƚ put vs tyƚƚ, So I{es}u be oure spede, 2580 With that the kyng thre [2681] In to my lond wiƚƚ wend w{i}t{h} me, For to wreke oure stede.’ (225) [Sidenote: All agree to go. Their ships arrive at Portugal.] They graunted that there was, Gret lordys more and lesse, 2585 Bothe knyght and squiere; And with Desoneƚƚ went Al the ladyes, that were gent, That of valew were. Shippis had they stiff and strong, 2590 Maistis gret and sayles long, [2691] Hend, as ye may here, And markyd in to Portingale, Whan~ they had pullid vp her sayƚƚ, With a wynd so clere. 2595 [Headnote: TORRENT, DESONELL, AND THEIR SONS, GO TO PORTUGAL.] (226) [Sidenote: The Queen] The riche quene of that lond In her casteƚƚ toure gan stond And be-held in~-to the see. ‘Sone,’ she said to a knyght, ‘Yonder of shippis I haue a sight, f. 118b. 2600 For sothe, a grett meyne.’ [2701] The quene said: ‘Verament, I se the armes of s{ir} Torent, I wott weƚƚ, it is he.’ He answerid and said tho: 2605 ‘Madam, I wiƚƚ, that it be so, God gefe grace, that it so be!’ [Linenote: 2605-7 put before 2602-4 MS.] (227) [Sidenote: welcomes Torrent and his friends, and swoons when she sees her daughter Desonell.] A blither lady myȝt none be, She went ageyn hym~ to the see With armed knyght{es} kene. 2610 Torent she toke by the hond: [2711] ‘Lordys of vncouth lond, Welcom muste ye bene!’ Whan she sye Desoneƚƚ, Swith in~ sownyng she feƚƚ 2615 To the ground so {gr}ene. Torent gan~ her vp ta: ‘Here bene her children~ twa, On lyve thou shalt hem see{ne}!’ [Linenotes: 2616. _grene_] _kene_ MS. 2619. _see_ MS.] [Headnote: TORRENT WEDS DESONELL. HIS SONS MADE HEIRS OF KINGS.] (228) [Sidenote: Torrent holds a great feast, and weds Desonell.] In the Casteƚƚ of Portyngale 2620 A-Rose trumpes {of} hede vale, [2721] To mete they went on~ hye. He sent letters ffar and nere; The lordys, that of valew were, They come to that gestonye. 2625 The Emp{er}oure of Rome, To that gestonye he come, A noble knyght on~ hyȝe. Whan~ aƚƚ thes lordys com w{e}re, Torrent weddid that lady clere, 2630 A justyng did he crye. [2731]