Be the XV yerys were comyn and gone,
The chylde that the grype hath tane,
Waxe bothe bold and stronge. 1018-20
And be the VII yere were gone,
The child that the liberd had tane,
Found hym his fiÆÆ off ffyght. 2233-35
Yn yustyng ne in turnament 1021
Ther myght no man withsytt hys dynte,
But to the erthe them thronge. 1023
With heve tymbyr and ovyrryde 40
Ther myght no man~ hys dent abyde,
But to the erthe he them strake. 42
Be thre wekys were comyn to Èende,
Yn the londe of Egypt can they lende. 1057
But ore thre wekes were comÌ
yn~ to end,
To PortynggaÆÆ gan he wend. 373
Gentilmen that herde of thys crye,
Thedur come they redylye. 1195-96
Gret lordys that herith this crye,
Theder come richely. 2431-32
Syr Egyllamour knelyd on his kne,
âA Lorde God Èylde hyt the! 1288-89
Torent knelid vppon~ his knee 2575
And said âGod yeld you, lordys ffree!
In swounynge than felle that lady free,
âWelcome, syr Eglamour, to me!
She said âwelcom~, my lord sir Torent!
And so be ye, my lady gent!
In sownyng than feÆÆ she. 2505
_Eglamour_, Linc. MS. Note on 1267:
Grete lordis thane told scho sone.