2313.Nether be day ne be nyȝtMS.2316.ffor thy love and pray this nyȝtMS.(201)On)the morow whan)he Rose,The prynce to the kyng goseAnd knelid vppon)his knee;f. 114a.Leobertus asks the King of Jerusalem for Torrent.‘Sir,’ he said, ‘ffor goddussonne,2320The knyght, that lieth in the dungeon),[2421]Ye wold graunt hym)me!I hard hym say be hym)alone,Many Geaunteshad he sloneAnd dragons II or thre.’2325The King of Jerusalem grants Torrent to his elder son,The kyng said: ‘Be my ffay,Be warr), he scape not away;I vouch hym saue on the!’TORRENT IS FREED, AND HONOURD IN JERUSALEM.(202)who frees him from prison,The prynce in to the preson went,Torent by the hond he hent2330Oute of his bondys cold;[2431]To the castell̴ he brought hym sonetho’ still fettering him.And light ffettouris did hym)vppon),For brekyng oute off hold.The kyng said: ‘Be my ffaye,2335And he euer scape away,Full̴ dere he shall̴ be sold!’‘Sir,’ he said, ‘parmaffay,We wyll̴ hym)kepe, and we may:There of be ye bold!’23402331.And toke hym outeMS.(203)For he was curtes knyght & free,[2441]Torrent dines with the King,At the mete sett was heBy the kyng at the deyse.‘Sir, thou haste i-beneAt Iustis and at tornementeskene,2345Both in warr)and in peas:Sith thy dwelling shall̴ be here,I pray, that thou woldist my son)lere,Hys Tymber ffor to asay.’and promises to teach his son Leobertus spearcraft.‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I vnderstond,2350f. 114b.Affter the maner off my lond[2451]I shall̴, with outendelay.’2348.I pray] om. MS.2352.delay]leseMS.TORRENT JOUSTS WITH HIS ELDER SON, AND OTHERS.(204)The jousts at Jerusalem.The castell̴ court was large within),They made ryngis ffor to Ren),None but they alone.2355Euery of hem to oþure Rade:Feyrer Turnamentesthan they made,Men sye never none.The prynce in armes was full̴ preste,Torrent’s son Leobertus breaks 3 shafts on his Father.Thre shaftys on)his fader he breste,2360In shevers they gan gone.[2461]Sir Torent said: ‘So mvt I thee,A man of armes shall̴ thou be,Stalworth of blood and bone!’2356.RodeMS.2357.TurmentesMS.(205)Harroldys of armes cryed on)hight,2365The prynce and that other knyghtNo more juste shall̴ thay;But lordys of other lond,Euery one to other ffond,And sith went theyre way.2370The jousts last 6 weeks.Sixe wekys he dwellid there,[2471]Till̴ that all̴ delyuerd were,That in the Citelay.A Feast is held.Tho they held a gestonye,With all̴ manerof mynstralsye,2375Tyll̴ the Sevynth day.2373.lay]wereMS.(206)Lordis with all̴ other thingToke leve at the kyng,Home theyre ways to passe.Torrent is declared victor.That tyme they yaue Torent the floure2380f. 115a.And the gre with moch honowre,[2481]As he well̴ worthy was.The King of Jerusalem promises to support Torrent.The kyng said: ‘I shall̴ the yeveLiffe and lyvelode, whill̴ I lyve,Thyn armour, as it was.’2385Whan he sye ffeyre ladyes wend,He thought on her, that was so hend,And sighed and said: ‘Alas!’DESONELL IS TOLD OF TORRENT’S VICTORY.(207)The King of NazarethThe kyng of Naȝareth home went,There that his lady lent,2390In his own)lede.[2491]‘Sir,’ she said, ‘ffor godduspite,What gentilman)wan)the gre?’He said, ‘So god me spede,One of the ffeyrest knyghtis,2395That slepith on)somernyghtesOr walkyd in wede;He is so large of lym)and lith,All̴ the world he hath justid with,That come to that dede.’2400(208)‘Good lord,’ said Desonell̴,[2501]‘For godduslove ye me tell̴,What armes thathe bare!’tells Desonell that the Victor (Torrent) has an armd Giant as his crest.‘Damysell̴, also muste I the,Syluer and asure beryth he,2405That wott I well̴ thare.His Creste is a noble lond,A Gyaunt with an)hoke in)hond,This wott I well̴, he bare.He is so stiff at euery stoure,2410He is prynce and victoure,[2511]f. 115b.He wynneth the gree aye where.2403.he]yeMS.TORRENT AND HIS 2 SONS GO TO A JOUSTING.(209)The Victor is a Knight of Portugal.Of Portyngale a knyght he ys,He wanne the town)of RaynesAnd the Cite of Quarelle;2415At the last jurney that was sett,The prynce, my broders son)he mett,And in his hond he ffell̴.The prynce of Grece leth nereThere may no juster be his pere,2420For soth as I you tell̴:[2521]The King of Nazareth proclaims a Jousting.A dede of armes I shall̴ do cryeAnd send after hym)in hye.’Blith was Desonell̴.2415.QuarellisMS.2416.that]headd. MS.2417.he m.]was gattMS.(210)This dede was cried ffar and nere,2425The kyng of Ierusalem did it here,In what lond that it shold be.The King of Jerusalem sends Torrent and his elder son Leobertus to it.He said: ‘Sone, anon rightDight the and thy cryston)knyght,For sothe, theder will̴ we.’2430Gret lordys, that herith this crye,[2531]Theder come richely,Everyman)in his degre.The King of Greece brings the younger son, Antony Fitzgriffin.The kyng of Grece didmake hym boun,With hym)come Antony ffyȝ greffon),2435With moche solempnite. . . . . . .2434.make hym b.]assigneMS.(211)‘The kyng of Naȝareth sent me,That there shold a justynge beOf meny a cryston)knyght,The Jousting is for a lady.And all̴ is ffor a lady clere,2440f. 116a.That the justyng is cryed ffar and nere,[2541]Of men)of armes bryght.’Gret joye it was to here tell̴,How thes kyngeswiththe knyghtis fell̴Come and semled to that ffyght.24452445.semlendMS.THE JOUSTS AT NAZARETH BEGIN.(212)Many folk come to the jousts.There come meny another mon),That thought there to haue to done,And than)to wend her way.Whan)they come to the castell̴ gent,A Roall̴ ffyght, verament,2450There was, the sothe to say.[2551]Trompes resyn)on the wall̴,Lordys assembled in the hall̴,They supAnd sith to souper yede thay.They were recevid withrialte,2455Euery man)in his degre,and sleep,And to her logyng went her way.2446.manMS.(213)rise,The lordys Rosyn all̴ be-deneOn the morow, as I wene,hear Mass,And went masse ffor to here.2460And ffurthermore with-oute lent[2561]and dine,They wesh and to mete went,For to the ffeld they wold there.After mete anon)rightThey axid hors and armes bryght,2465then mount,To hors-bak went thay in ffere.Knyghtis and lordys reuelid all̴,And ladyes lay ouerthe castell̴ wall̴,That semely to se were.(214)and begin to joust.Than)eueryman toke spere in)hond,2470And euerych to other ffond,[2571]f. 116b.Smert boffettesthere they yeld.Torrent’s 2 sons joust.The prynce of Ierusalem)and his brother,Eueriche of hem)Ran to other)Smertely in the feld. . . . . . . .2475The younger, Antony, unhorses his brother Leobertus.Though)Antony ffygryffon)yonger were,His brother Leobertushe can down)bere;Sir Torent stode and be-held.2471.ffoundMS.2472.there th. y.]they yeldyd thereMS.TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST. HE IS VICTOR.(215)‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne,‘As I am)a cryston)man2480I-quytt shall̴ it be.’[2581]Torent be-strode a stede strongAnd hent a tymber gret and long,And to hym)rode he.2483 put before 2482 MS.(216)Torrent rides down his younger son.Torrent to hym rode so sore,2485That he to the ground hym)bare,And let hym)lye in)thebent.There was no man)hyȝe ne lowe,That myght make Torent to boweNe his bak to bend.2490They justyd and turneyd there,[2591]And eueryman)ffound his pere,There was caught no dethis dent.He and his sons are the best jousters.Of all̴ the Justis, that there ware,Torent the floure a way bare2495And his sonnys,verament.2485 f.:Torrent so sore to hym rode,That he bare hym to the groundMS.2487.bent]ffeldMS.2493.dyntMS.2496.ver.]in that tydeMS.(217)And on)the morow, whan)it was day,Amonge all̴ the lordys gay,That worthy were,par de,Desonell̴ wold no lenger lend,2500But to sirTorent gan)she wend[2601]And knelid on her kne.Desonell greets Torrent,She said: ‘Welcom), my lord sirTorent!’f. 117a.‘And so be ye, my lady gent!’and swoons.In sownyng than fell̴ she.2505Vp they coueryd that lady hend,And to mete did they wendWith joye and solempnite.2499.par de]in wedeMS.2502.And on her kne she knelidMS.DESONELL GREETS TORRENT. HER BEAUTY.(218)Dame Desonell̴ be-sought the kyng.That she myght, with oute lesyng,2510Sytt with Torent alone.[2611]‘Yes, lady, be hevyn)kyng,There shall̴ be no lettyng;Worthy is he, be seynt Iohn)!’All go to Dinner.Tho they washid and went to mete,2515And rially they were settAnd seruid worthely,echone.Euery lord in)the hall̴,As his state wold be-ffall̴,Were couplid with ladyesschone.25202514.ffor welle worthyMS.2517.echone]veramentMS.2520.schone]gentMS.(219)Desonell is the fairest lady.But of all̴ ladyes, that were there sene,[2621]So ffeire myght there none beneAs was dame Desonell̴.. . . . . . .The Kings of Jerusalem and Greece go to theThes two kyngis, that doughty ys,To the Cite come, i-wys,2525With moche meyneemell.2526.emell] om. MS.(220)King of Nazareth’s Castle.To the castell̴ they toke the way,There the kyng of Naȝareth lay,With hym)to speke on higħ.At none the quene ete in)the hall̴,2530Amongist the ladyes ouerall̴,[2631]That couth moche curtesye.Desonell̴ wold not lett,Desonell sits by Torrent.By sirTorent she her sett,There of they hadenvye. . . . . .25352535.envye]wonderMS.DESONELL FINDS HER TWO SONS BY TORRENT.(221)Whan)eyther of hem other be-held,f. 117b.Off care no thyng they ffeld,Bothe her herteswere blithe.She tells the Lords how herGret lordys told she sone,What poyntes he had for her done,2540They be-gan to be blithe;[2641]Father sent her and her 2 Boys to sea;And how herfaderin the see did her do,With her she had men)childre two;They waried hym)fell̴ sithe.‘Sir kyng, in this wildernes,2545My two children)fro me revid wes,I may no lenger hem)hide.2542.fader] om. MS.2546.wasMS.(222)‘Theknyght yaue me ryngestwo,Euerich of hem)had one of thoo,Better saw I never none.2550and how one was carried off by a Griffin, and the other by a Leopard.A Gryffon)bare the one away,[2651]A liberd the other, parmaffay,Down)by a Roche of stone.’Than)said the kyng of Ierusalem):‘I ffound one by a water streme,2555He levith withblood & bone.’Leobertus and Antony are these boys.The kyng of Grece said: ‘My brother,Antony my son)brought me anoþure.’She saith: ‘Soth, be seynt Iohn)?’2556.levith]yetadd. MS.TORRENT INVITES 3 KINGS TO PORTUGAL.(223)The kyng said: ‘Sith it is so,2560Kys ye youre fader bo,[2661]And axe hym)his blessyng!’Torrent’s 2 Sons kneel and ask his blessing.Down)they knelid on)her knee:‘Thy blessing, ffader, for charite!’‘Welcom), children)ying!’2565Thus in armes he hem)hent,A blither man)than)sirTorentf. 118a.Was there none levyng;He rejoices in them and their Mother,It was no wonder, thouȝe it so were;He had his wiffe and his children)there,2570His joye be-gan)to spryng.[2671]2561.botheMS.2565.yongMS.(224)Of all̴ the justis, that were thare,A way the gre his sonnys bare,That doughty were in dede.and thanks the Kings for taking care of them.Torent knelid vppon)his knee2575And said: ‘God yeld you, lordys ffree,Thes children)that ye haue ffed:Euer we will̴ be at youre will̴,What jurney ye will̴ put vs tyll̴,So Iesu be oure spede,2580He asks the Kings to Portugal.With that the kyng thre[2681]In to my lond will̴ wend withme,For to wreke oure stede.’(225)All agree to go.They graunted that there was,Gret lordys more and lesse,2585Bothe knyght and squiere;And with Desonell̴ wentAl the ladyes, that were gent,That of valew were.Shippis had they stiff and strong,2590Maistis gret and sayles long,[2691]Hend, as ye may here,Their ships arrive at Portugal.And markyd in to Portingale,Whan)they had pullid vp her sayll̴,With a wynd so clere.2595TORRENT, DESONELL, AND THEIR SONS, GO TO PORTUGAL.(226)The riche quene of that londIn her castell̴ toure gan stondAnd be-held in)-to the see.‘Sone,’ she said to a knyght,f. 118b.‘Yonder of shippis I haue a sight,2600For sothe, a grett meyne.’[2701]The QueenThe quene said: ‘Verament,I se the armes of sirTorent,I wott well̴, it is he.’He answerid and said tho:2605‘Madam, I will̴, that it be so,God gefe grace, that it so be!’2605-7 put before 2602-4 MS.(227)welcomesA blither lady myȝt none be,She went ageyn hym)to the seeWith armed knyghteskene.2610Torrent and his friends,Torent she toke by the hond:[2711]‘Lordys of vncouth lond,Welcom muste ye bene!’and swoons when she sees her daughter Desonell.Whan she sye Desonell̴,Swith in)sownyng she fell̴2615To the ground sogrene.Torent gan)her vp ta:‘Here bene her children)twa,On lyve thou shalt hem seene!’2616.grene]keneMS.2619.seeMS.TORRENT WEDS DESONELL. HIS SONS MADE HEIRS OF KINGS.(228)In the Castell̴ of Portyngale2620A-Rose trumpesofhede vale,[2721]To mete they went on)hye.Torrent holds a great feast,He sent letters ffar and nere;The lordys, that of valew were,They come to that gestonye.2625The Emperoure of Rome,To that gestonye he come,A noble knyght on)hyȝe.Whan)all̴ thes lordys com were,and weds Desonell.Torrent weddid that lady clere,2630A justyng did he crye.[2731]2621.of] om. MS.2629.wareMS.(229)f. 119a.So it ffell̴ vppon a day,The kyng of Ierusalem)gan say:‘Sir, thy sonne I ffoundLying in a libertesmouth,2635And no good he ne couth,Dede he was nere hond:Wold thou, that he dwellid withme,Till̴ that I dede be,And sith reioyse my lond?’. . . . . .2640(230)He gives his son Leobertus as heir to the King of Jerusalem;Be fore lordys of gret renown),[2741]Torent gaue hym)his son). . . . . . . .The kyng of Grece said: ‘Sirknyght,I yeff thy son all̴ my rightand his son Antony as heir to the King of Greece.To the Grekys flood:2645Wouch thou saue, he dwell̴ withme?’‘Yea, Lord, so mut I thee,God yeld you all̴ this good!’For sirTorent was stiff in stoure,Torrent is elected Emperor.They chose hym ffor Emperoure,2650Beste of bone and blood.[2751]2645.flood]I plightadd. MS.TORRENT IS MADE EMPEROR. HE DIES.(231)Gret lordys, that there were,Fourty days dwellith there,And sith they yode her way;Torrent gives his 2 Sons a Sword each.He yaue his sonnys, as ye may here,2655Two swerdys, that were hym)dere,Ech of hem)one had they.Sith he did make vp-tyedChirchus and abbeys wyde,For hym)and his to praye.2660In Rome this Romans berith the crown)[2761]Of all̴ kerpyng of Renown):He lies in a fair Abbey.He leyth in a feire abbey.2654.And sith her way they yodeMS.2663.leyth]in Romeadd. MS.(232)Now Iesu Cryst, that all̴ hath wrought,f. 119b.As he on the Rode vs bought,2665He geve hvs his blessing,May Christ grant us Heaven!And as he died for you and me,He graunt vs in blis to be,Lesse and mare, both old and ying!Amen.2669.Oute of this world whan)we shalle wendMS.Explicit Torent of Portyngale.
2313.Nether be day ne be nyȝtMS.2316.ffor thy love and pray this nyȝtMS.(201)On)the morow whan)he Rose,The prynce to the kyng goseAnd knelid vppon)his knee;f. 114a.Leobertus asks the King of Jerusalem for Torrent.‘Sir,’ he said, ‘ffor goddussonne,2320The knyght, that lieth in the dungeon),[2421]Ye wold graunt hym)me!I hard hym say be hym)alone,Many Geaunteshad he sloneAnd dragons II or thre.’2325The King of Jerusalem grants Torrent to his elder son,The kyng said: ‘Be my ffay,Be warr), he scape not away;I vouch hym saue on the!’TORRENT IS FREED, AND HONOURD IN JERUSALEM.(202)who frees him from prison,The prynce in to the preson went,Torent by the hond he hent2330Oute of his bondys cold;[2431]To the castell̴ he brought hym sonetho’ still fettering him.And light ffettouris did hym)vppon),For brekyng oute off hold.The kyng said: ‘Be my ffaye,2335And he euer scape away,Full̴ dere he shall̴ be sold!’‘Sir,’ he said, ‘parmaffay,We wyll̴ hym)kepe, and we may:There of be ye bold!’23402331.And toke hym outeMS.(203)For he was curtes knyght & free,[2441]Torrent dines with the King,At the mete sett was heBy the kyng at the deyse.‘Sir, thou haste i-beneAt Iustis and at tornementeskene,2345Both in warr)and in peas:Sith thy dwelling shall̴ be here,I pray, that thou woldist my son)lere,Hys Tymber ffor to asay.’and promises to teach his son Leobertus spearcraft.‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I vnderstond,2350f. 114b.Affter the maner off my lond[2451]I shall̴, with outendelay.’2348.I pray] om. MS.2352.delay]leseMS.TORRENT JOUSTS WITH HIS ELDER SON, AND OTHERS.(204)The jousts at Jerusalem.The castell̴ court was large within),They made ryngis ffor to Ren),None but they alone.2355Euery of hem to oþure Rade:Feyrer Turnamentesthan they made,Men sye never none.The prynce in armes was full̴ preste,Torrent’s son Leobertus breaks 3 shafts on his Father.Thre shaftys on)his fader he breste,2360In shevers they gan gone.[2461]Sir Torent said: ‘So mvt I thee,A man of armes shall̴ thou be,Stalworth of blood and bone!’2356.RodeMS.2357.TurmentesMS.(205)Harroldys of armes cryed on)hight,2365The prynce and that other knyghtNo more juste shall̴ thay;But lordys of other lond,Euery one to other ffond,And sith went theyre way.2370The jousts last 6 weeks.Sixe wekys he dwellid there,[2471]Till̴ that all̴ delyuerd were,That in the Citelay.A Feast is held.Tho they held a gestonye,With all̴ manerof mynstralsye,2375Tyll̴ the Sevynth day.2373.lay]wereMS.(206)Lordis with all̴ other thingToke leve at the kyng,Home theyre ways to passe.Torrent is declared victor.That tyme they yaue Torent the floure2380f. 115a.And the gre with moch honowre,[2481]As he well̴ worthy was.The King of Jerusalem promises to support Torrent.The kyng said: ‘I shall̴ the yeveLiffe and lyvelode, whill̴ I lyve,Thyn armour, as it was.’2385Whan he sye ffeyre ladyes wend,He thought on her, that was so hend,And sighed and said: ‘Alas!’DESONELL IS TOLD OF TORRENT’S VICTORY.(207)The King of NazarethThe kyng of Naȝareth home went,There that his lady lent,2390In his own)lede.[2491]‘Sir,’ she said, ‘ffor godduspite,What gentilman)wan)the gre?’He said, ‘So god me spede,One of the ffeyrest knyghtis,2395That slepith on)somernyghtesOr walkyd in wede;He is so large of lym)and lith,All̴ the world he hath justid with,That come to that dede.’2400(208)‘Good lord,’ said Desonell̴,[2501]‘For godduslove ye me tell̴,What armes thathe bare!’tells Desonell that the Victor (Torrent) has an armd Giant as his crest.‘Damysell̴, also muste I the,Syluer and asure beryth he,2405That wott I well̴ thare.His Creste is a noble lond,A Gyaunt with an)hoke in)hond,This wott I well̴, he bare.He is so stiff at euery stoure,2410He is prynce and victoure,[2511]f. 115b.He wynneth the gree aye where.2403.he]yeMS.TORRENT AND HIS 2 SONS GO TO A JOUSTING.(209)The Victor is a Knight of Portugal.Of Portyngale a knyght he ys,He wanne the town)of RaynesAnd the Cite of Quarelle;2415At the last jurney that was sett,The prynce, my broders son)he mett,And in his hond he ffell̴.The prynce of Grece leth nereThere may no juster be his pere,2420For soth as I you tell̴:[2521]The King of Nazareth proclaims a Jousting.A dede of armes I shall̴ do cryeAnd send after hym)in hye.’Blith was Desonell̴.2415.QuarellisMS.2416.that]headd. MS.2417.he m.]was gattMS.(210)This dede was cried ffar and nere,2425The kyng of Ierusalem did it here,In what lond that it shold be.The King of Jerusalem sends Torrent and his elder son Leobertus to it.He said: ‘Sone, anon rightDight the and thy cryston)knyght,For sothe, theder will̴ we.’2430Gret lordys, that herith this crye,[2531]Theder come richely,Everyman)in his degre.The King of Greece brings the younger son, Antony Fitzgriffin.The kyng of Grece didmake hym boun,With hym)come Antony ffyȝ greffon),2435With moche solempnite. . . . . . .2434.make hym b.]assigneMS.(211)‘The kyng of Naȝareth sent me,That there shold a justynge beOf meny a cryston)knyght,The Jousting is for a lady.And all̴ is ffor a lady clere,2440f. 116a.That the justyng is cryed ffar and nere,[2541]Of men)of armes bryght.’Gret joye it was to here tell̴,How thes kyngeswiththe knyghtis fell̴Come and semled to that ffyght.24452445.semlendMS.THE JOUSTS AT NAZARETH BEGIN.(212)Many folk come to the jousts.There come meny another mon),That thought there to haue to done,And than)to wend her way.Whan)they come to the castell̴ gent,A Roall̴ ffyght, verament,2450There was, the sothe to say.[2551]Trompes resyn)on the wall̴,Lordys assembled in the hall̴,They supAnd sith to souper yede thay.They were recevid withrialte,2455Euery man)in his degre,and sleep,And to her logyng went her way.2446.manMS.(213)rise,The lordys Rosyn all̴ be-deneOn the morow, as I wene,hear Mass,And went masse ffor to here.2460And ffurthermore with-oute lent[2561]and dine,They wesh and to mete went,For to the ffeld they wold there.After mete anon)rightThey axid hors and armes bryght,2465then mount,To hors-bak went thay in ffere.Knyghtis and lordys reuelid all̴,And ladyes lay ouerthe castell̴ wall̴,That semely to se were.(214)and begin to joust.Than)eueryman toke spere in)hond,2470And euerych to other ffond,[2571]f. 116b.Smert boffettesthere they yeld.Torrent’s 2 sons joust.The prynce of Ierusalem)and his brother,Eueriche of hem)Ran to other)Smertely in the feld. . . . . . . .2475The younger, Antony, unhorses his brother Leobertus.Though)Antony ffygryffon)yonger were,His brother Leobertushe can down)bere;Sir Torent stode and be-held.2471.ffoundMS.2472.there th. y.]they yeldyd thereMS.TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST. HE IS VICTOR.(215)‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne,‘As I am)a cryston)man2480I-quytt shall̴ it be.’[2581]Torent be-strode a stede strongAnd hent a tymber gret and long,And to hym)rode he.2483 put before 2482 MS.(216)Torrent rides down his younger son.Torrent to hym rode so sore,2485That he to the ground hym)bare,And let hym)lye in)thebent.There was no man)hyȝe ne lowe,That myght make Torent to boweNe his bak to bend.2490They justyd and turneyd there,[2591]And eueryman)ffound his pere,There was caught no dethis dent.He and his sons are the best jousters.Of all̴ the Justis, that there ware,Torent the floure a way bare2495And his sonnys,verament.2485 f.:Torrent so sore to hym rode,That he bare hym to the groundMS.2487.bent]ffeldMS.2493.dyntMS.2496.ver.]in that tydeMS.(217)And on)the morow, whan)it was day,Amonge all̴ the lordys gay,That worthy were,par de,Desonell̴ wold no lenger lend,2500But to sirTorent gan)she wend[2601]And knelid on her kne.Desonell greets Torrent,She said: ‘Welcom), my lord sirTorent!’f. 117a.‘And so be ye, my lady gent!’and swoons.In sownyng than fell̴ she.2505Vp they coueryd that lady hend,And to mete did they wendWith joye and solempnite.2499.par de]in wedeMS.2502.And on her kne she knelidMS.DESONELL GREETS TORRENT. HER BEAUTY.(218)Dame Desonell̴ be-sought the kyng.That she myght, with oute lesyng,2510Sytt with Torent alone.[2611]‘Yes, lady, be hevyn)kyng,There shall̴ be no lettyng;Worthy is he, be seynt Iohn)!’All go to Dinner.Tho they washid and went to mete,2515And rially they were settAnd seruid worthely,echone.Euery lord in)the hall̴,As his state wold be-ffall̴,Were couplid with ladyesschone.25202514.ffor welle worthyMS.2517.echone]veramentMS.2520.schone]gentMS.(219)Desonell is the fairest lady.But of all̴ ladyes, that were there sene,[2621]So ffeire myght there none beneAs was dame Desonell̴.. . . . . . .The Kings of Jerusalem and Greece go to theThes two kyngis, that doughty ys,To the Cite come, i-wys,2525With moche meyneemell.2526.emell] om. MS.(220)King of Nazareth’s Castle.To the castell̴ they toke the way,There the kyng of Naȝareth lay,With hym)to speke on higħ.At none the quene ete in)the hall̴,2530Amongist the ladyes ouerall̴,[2631]That couth moche curtesye.Desonell̴ wold not lett,Desonell sits by Torrent.By sirTorent she her sett,There of they hadenvye. . . . . .25352535.envye]wonderMS.DESONELL FINDS HER TWO SONS BY TORRENT.(221)Whan)eyther of hem other be-held,f. 117b.Off care no thyng they ffeld,Bothe her herteswere blithe.She tells the Lords how herGret lordys told she sone,What poyntes he had for her done,2540They be-gan to be blithe;[2641]Father sent her and her 2 Boys to sea;And how herfaderin the see did her do,With her she had men)childre two;They waried hym)fell̴ sithe.‘Sir kyng, in this wildernes,2545My two children)fro me revid wes,I may no lenger hem)hide.2542.fader] om. MS.2546.wasMS.(222)‘Theknyght yaue me ryngestwo,Euerich of hem)had one of thoo,Better saw I never none.2550and how one was carried off by a Griffin, and the other by a Leopard.A Gryffon)bare the one away,[2651]A liberd the other, parmaffay,Down)by a Roche of stone.’Than)said the kyng of Ierusalem):‘I ffound one by a water streme,2555He levith withblood & bone.’Leobertus and Antony are these boys.The kyng of Grece said: ‘My brother,Antony my son)brought me anoþure.’She saith: ‘Soth, be seynt Iohn)?’2556.levith]yetadd. MS.TORRENT INVITES 3 KINGS TO PORTUGAL.(223)The kyng said: ‘Sith it is so,2560Kys ye youre fader bo,[2661]And axe hym)his blessyng!’Torrent’s 2 Sons kneel and ask his blessing.Down)they knelid on)her knee:‘Thy blessing, ffader, for charite!’‘Welcom), children)ying!’2565Thus in armes he hem)hent,A blither man)than)sirTorentf. 118a.Was there none levyng;He rejoices in them and their Mother,It was no wonder, thouȝe it so were;He had his wiffe and his children)there,2570His joye be-gan)to spryng.[2671]2561.botheMS.2565.yongMS.(224)Of all̴ the justis, that were thare,A way the gre his sonnys bare,That doughty were in dede.and thanks the Kings for taking care of them.Torent knelid vppon)his knee2575And said: ‘God yeld you, lordys ffree,Thes children)that ye haue ffed:Euer we will̴ be at youre will̴,What jurney ye will̴ put vs tyll̴,So Iesu be oure spede,2580He asks the Kings to Portugal.With that the kyng thre[2681]In to my lond will̴ wend withme,For to wreke oure stede.’(225)All agree to go.They graunted that there was,Gret lordys more and lesse,2585Bothe knyght and squiere;And with Desonell̴ wentAl the ladyes, that were gent,That of valew were.Shippis had they stiff and strong,2590Maistis gret and sayles long,[2691]Hend, as ye may here,Their ships arrive at Portugal.And markyd in to Portingale,Whan)they had pullid vp her sayll̴,With a wynd so clere.2595TORRENT, DESONELL, AND THEIR SONS, GO TO PORTUGAL.(226)The riche quene of that londIn her castell̴ toure gan stondAnd be-held in)-to the see.‘Sone,’ she said to a knyght,f. 118b.‘Yonder of shippis I haue a sight,2600For sothe, a grett meyne.’[2701]The QueenThe quene said: ‘Verament,I se the armes of sirTorent,I wott well̴, it is he.’He answerid and said tho:2605‘Madam, I will̴, that it be so,God gefe grace, that it so be!’2605-7 put before 2602-4 MS.(227)welcomesA blither lady myȝt none be,She went ageyn hym)to the seeWith armed knyghteskene.2610Torrent and his friends,Torent she toke by the hond:[2711]‘Lordys of vncouth lond,Welcom muste ye bene!’and swoons when she sees her daughter Desonell.Whan she sye Desonell̴,Swith in)sownyng she fell̴2615To the ground sogrene.Torent gan)her vp ta:‘Here bene her children)twa,On lyve thou shalt hem seene!’2616.grene]keneMS.2619.seeMS.TORRENT WEDS DESONELL. HIS SONS MADE HEIRS OF KINGS.(228)In the Castell̴ of Portyngale2620A-Rose trumpesofhede vale,[2721]To mete they went on)hye.Torrent holds a great feast,He sent letters ffar and nere;The lordys, that of valew were,They come to that gestonye.2625The Emperoure of Rome,To that gestonye he come,A noble knyght on)hyȝe.Whan)all̴ thes lordys com were,and weds Desonell.Torrent weddid that lady clere,2630A justyng did he crye.[2731]2621.of] om. MS.2629.wareMS.(229)f. 119a.So it ffell̴ vppon a day,The kyng of Ierusalem)gan say:‘Sir, thy sonne I ffoundLying in a libertesmouth,2635And no good he ne couth,Dede he was nere hond:Wold thou, that he dwellid withme,Till̴ that I dede be,And sith reioyse my lond?’. . . . . .2640(230)He gives his son Leobertus as heir to the King of Jerusalem;Be fore lordys of gret renown),[2741]Torent gaue hym)his son). . . . . . . .The kyng of Grece said: ‘Sirknyght,I yeff thy son all̴ my rightand his son Antony as heir to the King of Greece.To the Grekys flood:2645Wouch thou saue, he dwell̴ withme?’‘Yea, Lord, so mut I thee,God yeld you all̴ this good!’For sirTorent was stiff in stoure,Torrent is elected Emperor.They chose hym ffor Emperoure,2650Beste of bone and blood.[2751]2645.flood]I plightadd. MS.TORRENT IS MADE EMPEROR. HE DIES.(231)Gret lordys, that there were,Fourty days dwellith there,And sith they yode her way;Torrent gives his 2 Sons a Sword each.He yaue his sonnys, as ye may here,2655Two swerdys, that were hym)dere,Ech of hem)one had they.Sith he did make vp-tyedChirchus and abbeys wyde,For hym)and his to praye.2660In Rome this Romans berith the crown)[2761]Of all̴ kerpyng of Renown):He lies in a fair Abbey.He leyth in a feire abbey.2654.And sith her way they yodeMS.2663.leyth]in Romeadd. MS.(232)Now Iesu Cryst, that all̴ hath wrought,f. 119b.As he on the Rode vs bought,2665He geve hvs his blessing,May Christ grant us Heaven!And as he died for you and me,He graunt vs in blis to be,Lesse and mare, both old and ying!Amen.2669.Oute of this world whan)we shalle wendMS.Explicit Torent of Portyngale.
2313.Nether be day ne be nyȝtMS.2316.ffor thy love and pray this nyȝtMS.
2313.Nether be day ne be nyȝtMS.
2316.ffor thy love and pray this nyȝtMS.
(201)On)the morow whan)he Rose,The prynce to the kyng goseAnd knelid vppon)his knee;f. 114a.Leobertus asks the King of Jerusalem for Torrent.‘Sir,’ he said, ‘ffor goddussonne,2320The knyght, that lieth in the dungeon),[2421]Ye wold graunt hym)me!I hard hym say be hym)alone,Many Geaunteshad he sloneAnd dragons II or thre.’2325The King of Jerusalem grants Torrent to his elder son,The kyng said: ‘Be my ffay,Be warr), he scape not away;I vouch hym saue on the!’
On)the morow whan)he Rose,
The prynce to the kyng gose
And knelid vppon)his knee;
‘Sir,’ he said, ‘ffor goddussonne,2320
The knyght, that lieth in the dungeon),[2421]
Ye wold graunt hym)me!
I hard hym say be hym)alone,
Many Geaunteshad he slone
And dragons II or thre.’2325
The kyng said: ‘Be my ffay,
Be warr), he scape not away;
I vouch hym saue on the!’
TORRENT IS FREED, AND HONOURD IN JERUSALEM.
(202)who frees him from prison,The prynce in to the preson went,Torent by the hond he hent2330Oute of his bondys cold;[2431]To the castell̴ he brought hym sonetho’ still fettering him.And light ffettouris did hym)vppon),For brekyng oute off hold.The kyng said: ‘Be my ffaye,2335And he euer scape away,Full̴ dere he shall̴ be sold!’‘Sir,’ he said, ‘parmaffay,We wyll̴ hym)kepe, and we may:There of be ye bold!’2340
The prynce in to the preson went,
Torent by the hond he hent2330
Oute of his bondys cold;[2431]
To the castell̴ he brought hym sone
And light ffettouris did hym)vppon),
For brekyng oute off hold.
The kyng said: ‘Be my ffaye,2335
And he euer scape away,
Full̴ dere he shall̴ be sold!’
‘Sir,’ he said, ‘parmaffay,
We wyll̴ hym)kepe, and we may:
There of be ye bold!’2340
2331.And toke hym outeMS.
(203)For he was curtes knyght & free,[2441]Torrent dines with the King,At the mete sett was heBy the kyng at the deyse.‘Sir, thou haste i-beneAt Iustis and at tornementeskene,2345Both in warr)and in peas:Sith thy dwelling shall̴ be here,I pray, that thou woldist my son)lere,Hys Tymber ffor to asay.’and promises to teach his son Leobertus spearcraft.‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I vnderstond,2350f. 114b.Affter the maner off my lond[2451]I shall̴, with outendelay.’
For he was curtes knyght & free,[2441]
At the mete sett was he
By the kyng at the deyse.
‘Sir, thou haste i-bene
At Iustis and at tornementeskene,2345
Both in warr)and in peas:
Sith thy dwelling shall̴ be here,
I pray, that thou woldist my son)lere,
Hys Tymber ffor to asay.’
‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I vnderstond,2350
Affter the maner off my lond[2451]
I shall̴, with outendelay.’
2348.I pray] om. MS.2352.delay]leseMS.
2348.I pray] om. MS.
2352.delay]leseMS.
TORRENT JOUSTS WITH HIS ELDER SON, AND OTHERS.
(204)The jousts at Jerusalem.The castell̴ court was large within),They made ryngis ffor to Ren),None but they alone.2355Euery of hem to oþure Rade:Feyrer Turnamentesthan they made,Men sye never none.The prynce in armes was full̴ preste,Torrent’s son Leobertus breaks 3 shafts on his Father.Thre shaftys on)his fader he breste,2360In shevers they gan gone.[2461]Sir Torent said: ‘So mvt I thee,A man of armes shall̴ thou be,Stalworth of blood and bone!’
The castell̴ court was large within),
They made ryngis ffor to Ren),
None but they alone.2355
Euery of hem to oþure Rade:
Feyrer Turnamentesthan they made,
Men sye never none.
The prynce in armes was full̴ preste,
Thre shaftys on)his fader he breste,2360
In shevers they gan gone.[2461]
Sir Torent said: ‘So mvt I thee,
A man of armes shall̴ thou be,
Stalworth of blood and bone!’
2356.RodeMS.2357.TurmentesMS.
2356.RodeMS.
2357.TurmentesMS.
(205)Harroldys of armes cryed on)hight,2365The prynce and that other knyghtNo more juste shall̴ thay;But lordys of other lond,Euery one to other ffond,And sith went theyre way.2370The jousts last 6 weeks.Sixe wekys he dwellid there,[2471]Till̴ that all̴ delyuerd were,That in the Citelay.A Feast is held.Tho they held a gestonye,With all̴ manerof mynstralsye,2375Tyll̴ the Sevynth day.
Harroldys of armes cryed on)hight,2365
The prynce and that other knyght
No more juste shall̴ thay;
But lordys of other lond,
Euery one to other ffond,
And sith went theyre way.2370
Sixe wekys he dwellid there,[2471]
Till̴ that all̴ delyuerd were,
That in the Citelay.
Tho they held a gestonye,
With all̴ manerof mynstralsye,2375
Tyll̴ the Sevynth day.
2373.lay]wereMS.
(206)Lordis with all̴ other thingToke leve at the kyng,Home theyre ways to passe.Torrent is declared victor.That tyme they yaue Torent the floure2380f. 115a.And the gre with moch honowre,[2481]As he well̴ worthy was.The King of Jerusalem promises to support Torrent.The kyng said: ‘I shall̴ the yeveLiffe and lyvelode, whill̴ I lyve,Thyn armour, as it was.’2385Whan he sye ffeyre ladyes wend,He thought on her, that was so hend,And sighed and said: ‘Alas!’
Lordis with all̴ other thing
Toke leve at the kyng,
Home theyre ways to passe.
That tyme they yaue Torent the floure2380
And the gre with moch honowre,[2481]
As he well̴ worthy was.
The kyng said: ‘I shall̴ the yeve
Liffe and lyvelode, whill̴ I lyve,
Thyn armour, as it was.’2385
Whan he sye ffeyre ladyes wend,
He thought on her, that was so hend,
And sighed and said: ‘Alas!’
DESONELL IS TOLD OF TORRENT’S VICTORY.
(207)The King of NazarethThe kyng of Naȝareth home went,There that his lady lent,2390In his own)lede.[2491]‘Sir,’ she said, ‘ffor godduspite,What gentilman)wan)the gre?’He said, ‘So god me spede,One of the ffeyrest knyghtis,2395That slepith on)somernyghtesOr walkyd in wede;He is so large of lym)and lith,All̴ the world he hath justid with,That come to that dede.’2400
The kyng of Naȝareth home went,
There that his lady lent,2390
In his own)lede.[2491]
‘Sir,’ she said, ‘ffor godduspite,
What gentilman)wan)the gre?’
He said, ‘So god me spede,
One of the ffeyrest knyghtis,2395
That slepith on)somernyghtes
Or walkyd in wede;
He is so large of lym)and lith,
All̴ the world he hath justid with,
That come to that dede.’2400
(208)‘Good lord,’ said Desonell̴,[2501]‘For godduslove ye me tell̴,What armes thathe bare!’tells Desonell that the Victor (Torrent) has an armd Giant as his crest.‘Damysell̴, also muste I the,Syluer and asure beryth he,2405That wott I well̴ thare.His Creste is a noble lond,A Gyaunt with an)hoke in)hond,This wott I well̴, he bare.He is so stiff at euery stoure,2410He is prynce and victoure,[2511]f. 115b.He wynneth the gree aye where.
‘Good lord,’ said Desonell̴,[2501]
‘For godduslove ye me tell̴,
What armes thathe bare!’
‘Damysell̴, also muste I the,
Syluer and asure beryth he,2405
That wott I well̴ thare.
His Creste is a noble lond,
A Gyaunt with an)hoke in)hond,
This wott I well̴, he bare.
He is so stiff at euery stoure,2410
He is prynce and victoure,[2511]
He wynneth the gree aye where.
2403.he]yeMS.
TORRENT AND HIS 2 SONS GO TO A JOUSTING.
(209)The Victor is a Knight of Portugal.Of Portyngale a knyght he ys,He wanne the town)of RaynesAnd the Cite of Quarelle;2415At the last jurney that was sett,The prynce, my broders son)he mett,And in his hond he ffell̴.The prynce of Grece leth nereThere may no juster be his pere,2420For soth as I you tell̴:[2521]The King of Nazareth proclaims a Jousting.A dede of armes I shall̴ do cryeAnd send after hym)in hye.’Blith was Desonell̴.
Of Portyngale a knyght he ys,
He wanne the town)of Raynes
And the Cite of Quarelle;2415
At the last jurney that was sett,
The prynce, my broders son)he mett,
And in his hond he ffell̴.
The prynce of Grece leth nere
There may no juster be his pere,2420
For soth as I you tell̴:[2521]
A dede of armes I shall̴ do crye
And send after hym)in hye.’
Blith was Desonell̴.
2415.QuarellisMS.2416.that]headd. MS.2417.he m.]was gattMS.
2415.QuarellisMS.
2416.that]headd. MS.
2417.he m.]was gattMS.
(210)This dede was cried ffar and nere,2425The kyng of Ierusalem did it here,In what lond that it shold be.The King of Jerusalem sends Torrent and his elder son Leobertus to it.He said: ‘Sone, anon rightDight the and thy cryston)knyght,For sothe, theder will̴ we.’2430Gret lordys, that herith this crye,[2531]Theder come richely,Everyman)in his degre.The King of Greece brings the younger son, Antony Fitzgriffin.The kyng of Grece didmake hym boun,With hym)come Antony ffyȝ greffon),2435With moche solempnite. . . . . . .
This dede was cried ffar and nere,2425
The kyng of Ierusalem did it here,
In what lond that it shold be.
He said: ‘Sone, anon right
Dight the and thy cryston)knyght,
For sothe, theder will̴ we.’2430
Gret lordys, that herith this crye,[2531]
Theder come richely,
Everyman)in his degre.
The kyng of Grece didmake hym boun,
With hym)come Antony ffyȝ greffon),2435
With moche solempnite. . . . . . .
2434.make hym b.]assigneMS.
(211)‘The kyng of Naȝareth sent me,That there shold a justynge beOf meny a cryston)knyght,The Jousting is for a lady.And all̴ is ffor a lady clere,2440f. 116a.That the justyng is cryed ffar and nere,[2541]Of men)of armes bryght.’Gret joye it was to here tell̴,How thes kyngeswiththe knyghtis fell̴Come and semled to that ffyght.2445
‘The kyng of Naȝareth sent me,
That there shold a justynge be
Of meny a cryston)knyght,
And all̴ is ffor a lady clere,2440
That the justyng is cryed ffar and nere,[2541]
Of men)of armes bryght.’
Gret joye it was to here tell̴,
How thes kyngeswiththe knyghtis fell̴
Come and semled to that ffyght.2445
2445.semlendMS.
THE JOUSTS AT NAZARETH BEGIN.
(212)Many folk come to the jousts.There come meny another mon),That thought there to haue to done,And than)to wend her way.Whan)they come to the castell̴ gent,A Roall̴ ffyght, verament,2450There was, the sothe to say.[2551]Trompes resyn)on the wall̴,Lordys assembled in the hall̴,They supAnd sith to souper yede thay.They were recevid withrialte,2455Euery man)in his degre,and sleep,And to her logyng went her way.
There come meny another mon),
That thought there to haue to done,
And than)to wend her way.
Whan)they come to the castell̴ gent,
A Roall̴ ffyght, verament,2450
There was, the sothe to say.[2551]
Trompes resyn)on the wall̴,
Lordys assembled in the hall̴,
And sith to souper yede thay.
They were recevid withrialte,2455
Euery man)in his degre,
And to her logyng went her way.
2446.manMS.
(213)rise,The lordys Rosyn all̴ be-deneOn the morow, as I wene,hear Mass,And went masse ffor to here.2460And ffurthermore with-oute lent[2561]and dine,They wesh and to mete went,For to the ffeld they wold there.After mete anon)rightThey axid hors and armes bryght,2465then mount,To hors-bak went thay in ffere.Knyghtis and lordys reuelid all̴,And ladyes lay ouerthe castell̴ wall̴,That semely to se were.
The lordys Rosyn all̴ be-dene
On the morow, as I wene,
And went masse ffor to here.2460
And ffurthermore with-oute lent[2561]
They wesh and to mete went,
For to the ffeld they wold there.
After mete anon)right
They axid hors and armes bryght,2465
To hors-bak went thay in ffere.
Knyghtis and lordys reuelid all̴,
And ladyes lay ouerthe castell̴ wall̴,
That semely to se were.
(214)and begin to joust.Than)eueryman toke spere in)hond,2470And euerych to other ffond,[2571]f. 116b.Smert boffettesthere they yeld.Torrent’s 2 sons joust.The prynce of Ierusalem)and his brother,Eueriche of hem)Ran to other)Smertely in the feld. . . . . . . .2475The younger, Antony, unhorses his brother Leobertus.Though)Antony ffygryffon)yonger were,His brother Leobertushe can down)bere;Sir Torent stode and be-held.
Than)eueryman toke spere in)hond,2470
And euerych to other ffond,[2571]
Smert boffettesthere they yeld.
The prynce of Ierusalem)and his brother,
Eueriche of hem)Ran to other)
Smertely in the feld. . . . . . . .2475
Though)Antony ffygryffon)yonger were,
His brother Leobertushe can down)bere;
Sir Torent stode and be-held.
2471.ffoundMS.2472.there th. y.]they yeldyd thereMS.
2471.ffoundMS.
2472.there th. y.]they yeldyd thereMS.
TORRENT AND HIS SONS JOUST. HE IS VICTOR.
(215)‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne,‘As I am)a cryston)man2480I-quytt shall̴ it be.’[2581]Torent be-strode a stede strongAnd hent a tymber gret and long,And to hym)rode he.
‘Be my trouth,’ said Torent thanne,
‘As I am)a cryston)man2480
I-quytt shall̴ it be.’[2581]
Torent be-strode a stede strong
And hent a tymber gret and long,
And to hym)rode he.
2483 put before 2482 MS.
(216)Torrent rides down his younger son.Torrent to hym rode so sore,2485That he to the ground hym)bare,And let hym)lye in)thebent.There was no man)hyȝe ne lowe,That myght make Torent to boweNe his bak to bend.2490They justyd and turneyd there,[2591]And eueryman)ffound his pere,There was caught no dethis dent.He and his sons are the best jousters.Of all̴ the Justis, that there ware,Torent the floure a way bare2495And his sonnys,verament.
Torrent to hym rode so sore,2485
That he to the ground hym)bare,
And let hym)lye in)thebent.
There was no man)hyȝe ne lowe,
That myght make Torent to bowe
Ne his bak to bend.2490
They justyd and turneyd there,[2591]
And eueryman)ffound his pere,
There was caught no dethis dent.
Of all̴ the Justis, that there ware,
Torent the floure a way bare2495
And his sonnys,verament.
2485 f.:Torrent so sore to hym rode,That he bare hym to the groundMS.2487.bent]ffeldMS.2493.dyntMS.2496.ver.]in that tydeMS.
2485 f.:
Torrent so sore to hym rode,That he bare hym to the groundMS.
Torrent so sore to hym rode,
That he bare hym to the groundMS.
2487.bent]ffeldMS.
2493.dyntMS.
2496.ver.]in that tydeMS.
(217)And on)the morow, whan)it was day,Amonge all̴ the lordys gay,That worthy were,par de,Desonell̴ wold no lenger lend,2500But to sirTorent gan)she wend[2601]And knelid on her kne.Desonell greets Torrent,She said: ‘Welcom), my lord sirTorent!’f. 117a.‘And so be ye, my lady gent!’and swoons.In sownyng than fell̴ she.2505Vp they coueryd that lady hend,And to mete did they wendWith joye and solempnite.
And on)the morow, whan)it was day,
Amonge all̴ the lordys gay,
That worthy were,par de,
Desonell̴ wold no lenger lend,2500
But to sirTorent gan)she wend[2601]
And knelid on her kne.
She said: ‘Welcom), my lord sirTorent!’
‘And so be ye, my lady gent!’
In sownyng than fell̴ she.2505
Vp they coueryd that lady hend,
And to mete did they wend
With joye and solempnite.
2499.par de]in wedeMS.2502.And on her kne she knelidMS.
2499.par de]in wedeMS.
2502.And on her kne she knelidMS.
DESONELL GREETS TORRENT. HER BEAUTY.
(218)Dame Desonell̴ be-sought the kyng.That she myght, with oute lesyng,2510Sytt with Torent alone.[2611]‘Yes, lady, be hevyn)kyng,There shall̴ be no lettyng;Worthy is he, be seynt Iohn)!’All go to Dinner.Tho they washid and went to mete,2515And rially they were settAnd seruid worthely,echone.Euery lord in)the hall̴,As his state wold be-ffall̴,Were couplid with ladyesschone.2520
Dame Desonell̴ be-sought the kyng.
That she myght, with oute lesyng,2510
Sytt with Torent alone.[2611]
‘Yes, lady, be hevyn)kyng,
There shall̴ be no lettyng;
Worthy is he, be seynt Iohn)!’
Tho they washid and went to mete,2515
And rially they were sett
And seruid worthely,echone.
Euery lord in)the hall̴,
As his state wold be-ffall̴,
Were couplid with ladyesschone.2520
2514.ffor welle worthyMS.2517.echone]veramentMS.2520.schone]gentMS.
2514.ffor welle worthyMS.
2517.echone]veramentMS.
2520.schone]gentMS.
(219)Desonell is the fairest lady.But of all̴ ladyes, that were there sene,[2621]So ffeire myght there none beneAs was dame Desonell̴.. . . . . . .The Kings of Jerusalem and Greece go to theThes two kyngis, that doughty ys,To the Cite come, i-wys,2525With moche meyneemell.
But of all̴ ladyes, that were there sene,[2621]
So ffeire myght there none bene
As was dame Desonell̴.. . . . . . .
Thes two kyngis, that doughty ys,
To the Cite come, i-wys,2525
With moche meyneemell.
2526.emell] om. MS.
(220)King of Nazareth’s Castle.To the castell̴ they toke the way,There the kyng of Naȝareth lay,With hym)to speke on higħ.At none the quene ete in)the hall̴,2530Amongist the ladyes ouerall̴,[2631]That couth moche curtesye.Desonell̴ wold not lett,Desonell sits by Torrent.By sirTorent she her sett,There of they hadenvye. . . . . .2535
To the castell̴ they toke the way,
There the kyng of Naȝareth lay,
With hym)to speke on higħ.
At none the quene ete in)the hall̴,2530
Amongist the ladyes ouerall̴,[2631]
That couth moche curtesye.
Desonell̴ wold not lett,
By sirTorent she her sett,
There of they hadenvye. . . . . .2535
2535.envye]wonderMS.
DESONELL FINDS HER TWO SONS BY TORRENT.
(221)Whan)eyther of hem other be-held,f. 117b.Off care no thyng they ffeld,Bothe her herteswere blithe.She tells the Lords how herGret lordys told she sone,What poyntes he had for her done,2540They be-gan to be blithe;[2641]Father sent her and her 2 Boys to sea;And how herfaderin the see did her do,With her she had men)childre two;They waried hym)fell̴ sithe.‘Sir kyng, in this wildernes,2545My two children)fro me revid wes,I may no lenger hem)hide.
Whan)eyther of hem other be-held,
Off care no thyng they ffeld,
Bothe her herteswere blithe.
Gret lordys told she sone,
What poyntes he had for her done,2540
They be-gan to be blithe;[2641]
And how herfaderin the see did her do,
With her she had men)childre two;
They waried hym)fell̴ sithe.
‘Sir kyng, in this wildernes,2545
My two children)fro me revid wes,
I may no lenger hem)hide.
2542.fader] om. MS.2546.wasMS.
2542.fader] om. MS.
2546.wasMS.
(222)‘Theknyght yaue me ryngestwo,Euerich of hem)had one of thoo,Better saw I never none.2550and how one was carried off by a Griffin, and the other by a Leopard.A Gryffon)bare the one away,[2651]A liberd the other, parmaffay,Down)by a Roche of stone.’Than)said the kyng of Ierusalem):‘I ffound one by a water streme,2555He levith withblood & bone.’Leobertus and Antony are these boys.The kyng of Grece said: ‘My brother,Antony my son)brought me anoþure.’She saith: ‘Soth, be seynt Iohn)?’
‘Theknyght yaue me ryngestwo,
Euerich of hem)had one of thoo,
Better saw I never none.2550
A Gryffon)bare the one away,[2651]
A liberd the other, parmaffay,
Down)by a Roche of stone.’
Than)said the kyng of Ierusalem):
‘I ffound one by a water streme,2555
He levith withblood & bone.’
The kyng of Grece said: ‘My brother,
Antony my son)brought me anoþure.’
She saith: ‘Soth, be seynt Iohn)?’
2556.levith]yetadd. MS.
TORRENT INVITES 3 KINGS TO PORTUGAL.
(223)The kyng said: ‘Sith it is so,2560Kys ye youre fader bo,[2661]And axe hym)his blessyng!’Torrent’s 2 Sons kneel and ask his blessing.Down)they knelid on)her knee:‘Thy blessing, ffader, for charite!’‘Welcom), children)ying!’2565Thus in armes he hem)hent,A blither man)than)sirTorentf. 118a.Was there none levyng;He rejoices in them and their Mother,It was no wonder, thouȝe it so were;He had his wiffe and his children)there,2570His joye be-gan)to spryng.[2671]
The kyng said: ‘Sith it is so,2560
Kys ye youre fader bo,[2661]
And axe hym)his blessyng!’
Down)they knelid on)her knee:
‘Thy blessing, ffader, for charite!’
‘Welcom), children)ying!’2565
Thus in armes he hem)hent,
A blither man)than)sirTorent
Was there none levyng;
It was no wonder, thouȝe it so were;
He had his wiffe and his children)there,2570
His joye be-gan)to spryng.[2671]
2561.botheMS.2565.yongMS.
2561.botheMS.
2565.yongMS.
(224)Of all̴ the justis, that were thare,A way the gre his sonnys bare,That doughty were in dede.and thanks the Kings for taking care of them.Torent knelid vppon)his knee2575And said: ‘God yeld you, lordys ffree,Thes children)that ye haue ffed:Euer we will̴ be at youre will̴,What jurney ye will̴ put vs tyll̴,So Iesu be oure spede,2580He asks the Kings to Portugal.With that the kyng thre[2681]In to my lond will̴ wend withme,For to wreke oure stede.’
Of all̴ the justis, that were thare,
A way the gre his sonnys bare,
That doughty were in dede.
Torent knelid vppon)his knee2575
And said: ‘God yeld you, lordys ffree,
Thes children)that ye haue ffed:
Euer we will̴ be at youre will̴,
What jurney ye will̴ put vs tyll̴,
So Iesu be oure spede,2580
With that the kyng thre[2681]
In to my lond will̴ wend withme,
For to wreke oure stede.’
(225)All agree to go.They graunted that there was,Gret lordys more and lesse,2585Bothe knyght and squiere;And with Desonell̴ wentAl the ladyes, that were gent,That of valew were.Shippis had they stiff and strong,2590Maistis gret and sayles long,[2691]Hend, as ye may here,Their ships arrive at Portugal.And markyd in to Portingale,Whan)they had pullid vp her sayll̴,With a wynd so clere.2595
They graunted that there was,
Gret lordys more and lesse,2585
Bothe knyght and squiere;
And with Desonell̴ 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 sayll̴,
With a wynd so clere.2595
TORRENT, DESONELL, AND THEIR SONS, GO TO PORTUGAL.
(226)The riche quene of that londIn her castell̴ toure gan stondAnd be-held in)-to the see.‘Sone,’ she said to a knyght,f. 118b.‘Yonder of shippis I haue a sight,2600For sothe, a grett meyne.’[2701]The QueenThe quene said: ‘Verament,I se the armes of sirTorent,I wott well̴, it is he.’He answerid and said tho:2605‘Madam, I will̴, that it be so,God gefe grace, that it so be!’
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 sirTorent,
I wott well̴, it is he.’
He answerid and said tho:2605
‘Madam, I will̴, that it be so,
God gefe grace, that it so be!’
2605-7 put before 2602-4 MS.
(227)welcomesA blither lady myȝt none be,She went ageyn hym)to the seeWith armed knyghteskene.2610Torrent and his friends,Torent she toke by the hond:[2711]‘Lordys of vncouth lond,Welcom muste ye bene!’and swoons when she sees her daughter Desonell.Whan she sye Desonell̴,Swith in)sownyng she fell̴2615To the ground sogrene.Torent gan)her vp ta:‘Here bene her children)twa,On lyve thou shalt hem seene!’
A blither lady myȝt none be,
She went ageyn hym)to the see
With armed knyghteskene.2610
Torent she toke by the hond:[2711]
‘Lordys of vncouth lond,
Welcom muste ye bene!’
Whan she sye Desonell̴,
Swith in)sownyng she fell̴2615
To the ground sogrene.
Torent gan)her vp ta:
‘Here bene her children)twa,
On lyve thou shalt hem seene!’
2616.grene]keneMS.2619.seeMS.
2616.grene]keneMS.
2619.seeMS.
TORRENT WEDS DESONELL. HIS SONS MADE HEIRS OF KINGS.
(228)In the Castell̴ of Portyngale2620A-Rose trumpesofhede vale,[2721]To mete they went on)hye.Torrent holds a great feast,He sent letters ffar and nere;The lordys, that of valew were,They come to that gestonye.2625The Emperoure of Rome,To that gestonye he come,A noble knyght on)hyȝe.Whan)all̴ thes lordys com were,and weds Desonell.Torrent weddid that lady clere,2630A justyng did he crye.[2731]
In the Castell̴ of Portyngale2620
A-Rose trumpesofhede 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 Emperoure of Rome,
To that gestonye he come,
A noble knyght on)hyȝe.
Whan)all̴ thes lordys com were,
Torrent weddid that lady clere,2630
A justyng did he crye.[2731]
2621.of] om. MS.2629.wareMS.
2621.of] om. MS.
2629.wareMS.
(229)f. 119a.So it ffell̴ vppon a day,The kyng of Ierusalem)gan say:‘Sir, thy sonne I ffoundLying in a libertesmouth,2635And no good he ne couth,Dede he was nere hond:Wold thou, that he dwellid withme,Till̴ that I dede be,And sith reioyse my lond?’. . . . . .2640
So it ffell̴ vppon a day,
The kyng of Ierusalem)gan say:
‘Sir, thy sonne I ffound
Lying in a libertesmouth,2635
And no good he ne couth,
Dede he was nere hond:
Wold thou, that he dwellid withme,
Till̴ that I dede be,
And sith reioyse my lond?’. . . . . .2640
(230)He gives his son Leobertus as heir to the King of Jerusalem;Be fore lordys of gret renown),[2741]Torent gaue hym)his son). . . . . . . .The kyng of Grece said: ‘Sirknyght,I yeff thy son all̴ my rightand his son Antony as heir to the King of Greece.To the Grekys flood:2645Wouch thou saue, he dwell̴ withme?’‘Yea, Lord, so mut I thee,God yeld you all̴ this good!’For sirTorent was stiff in stoure,Torrent is elected Emperor.They chose hym ffor Emperoure,2650Beste of bone and blood.[2751]
Be fore lordys of gret renown),[2741]
Torent gaue hym)his son). . . . . . . .
The kyng of Grece said: ‘Sirknyght,
I yeff thy son all̴ my right
To the Grekys flood:2645
Wouch thou saue, he dwell̴ withme?’
‘Yea, Lord, so mut I thee,
God yeld you all̴ this good!’
For sirTorent was stiff in stoure,
They chose hym ffor Emperoure,2650
Beste of bone and blood.[2751]
2645.flood]I plightadd. MS.
TORRENT IS MADE EMPEROR. HE DIES.
(231)Gret lordys, that there were,Fourty days dwellith there,And sith they yode her way;Torrent gives his 2 Sons a Sword each.He yaue his sonnys, as ye may here,2655Two swerdys, that were hym)dere,Ech of hem)one had they.Sith he did make vp-tyedChirchus and abbeys wyde,For hym)and his to praye.2660In Rome this Romans berith the crown)[2761]Of all̴ kerpyng of Renown):He lies in a fair Abbey.He leyth in a feire abbey.
Gret lordys, that there were,
Fourty days dwellith there,
And sith they yode her way;
He yaue his sonnys, as ye may here,2655
Two swerdys, that were hym)dere,
Ech of hem)one had they.
Sith he did make vp-tyed
Chirchus and abbeys wyde,
For hym)and his to praye.2660
In Rome this Romans berith the crown)[2761]
Of all̴ kerpyng of Renown):
He leyth in a feire abbey.
2654.And sith her way they yodeMS.2663.leyth]in Romeadd. MS.
2654.And sith her way they yodeMS.
2663.leyth]in Romeadd. MS.
(232)Now Iesu Cryst, that all̴ hath wrought,f. 119b.As he on the Rode vs bought,2665He geve hvs his blessing,May Christ grant us Heaven!And as he died for you and me,He graunt vs in blis to be,Lesse and mare, both old and ying!Amen.
Now Iesu Cryst, that all̴ hath wrought,
As he on the Rode vs bought,2665
He geve hvs his blessing,
And as he died for you and me,
He graunt vs in blis to be,
Lesse and mare, both old and ying!Amen.
2669.Oute of this world whan)we shalle wendMS.