And how the covenaunte made was,promising to deliverWhan thai shulde delyuered be;1612them; wherefore sheWherefore I slougħ him witħ a mace.had slain him.Dere Fadir, forgif it me!”“My doghtir dere, that arte so free,142The warde of hem now gif I the.1616The Soudan gives theLoke, here sorowe be evere newe,prisoners into herTille that Ferumbras delyuered be.”guard.She thanked her Fadere fele sitheAnd toke her maydyns, and forth she gotħ,1620She now proceeded toTo the prisone she hyed hire swytħ.the prison,Theprisoupright letter n with macrondore vp she dotheAnd saide “sires, what be ye,That make here this ruly moone?1624Whatyoupright letter u with hooklakkitħ, tellyth me;asked the prisonersFor we be here nowe alle alone.”what they wanted,Tho spake Roulande with hevy chereTo Floripe, that was bothe gente and fre,1628And saide “lo, we two caytyfes hereFor defaute of mete dede moste be.vj dayes becomyupright letter n with macronandgooupright letter n with macron,Sith we were loked inprisoupright letter n with macronhere,1632That mete nor drinke hade wenooupright letter n with macronTo comforte witħ oure hevycheletter r with right hook, upright.But woolde god of myghtesmoost,TheSowdoupright letter n with macronwolde let vs outegooupright letter n with macron,1636We to fight witħ alle his Ooste,To beslayupright letter n with macronin feeldeanooupright letter n with macron.To murthirmeupright letter n with macronfor defaute of mete,It is grete shame tille a kinge;1640For every man most nedes ete,Or ellis may he do no thinge.”Tho saide Floripe with wordes mylde,and promised to“I wolde fayne, ye were now here,1644protect them from anyFrom harme skatħ143I wole you shelde,harm.
‹p048›CHARLES DESPATCHES GUY TO THE SOUDAN.
And gife you mete with right godecheletter r with right hook, upright.”A rope to hem she letedowupright letter n with macrongooupright letter n with macron,She let down a rope,Thataboveupright letter n with macronwas teyde faste.1648[leaf 41] and drew upShe and hir maydyns drewe þervppoupright letter n with macron,both, and led them toTille vp thay hadde hem at the last.her apartments.She led hem into here chambir dere,That arrayed for hem was rigħt wele,1652Both Roulande and Olyvere,And gafeheupright letter m with macronthere a right gode mele.There they ate,And whan thay haddeeteupright letter n with macronalle her fille,A batħ for hem was redy there,1656took a bath,Ther-to thay went ful fayre and stille,And aftyr to bedde with right godecheletter r with right hook, upright.and went to bed.Now Floripas chamber is here prisone,Withouteupright letter n with macronwetinge of theSowdoupright letter n with macron;1660The Soudan knewThai were ful mery in thatDongeoupright letter n with macron,nothing of hisFor ofheupright letter m with macronwistemaupright letter n with macronnever oone.prisoners being inNow lete we hem be and mery make,Floripas’ chamber.Tille god sende hem gode delyueraunce.1664Aftir the tyme, þat thay were take,What did Charles, the kinge of Fraunce,Ther-of wole we speke nowe,Howe he cleped forth Sir Gy1668Meanwhile CharlemagneAnd saide “on my message shaltowe,tells Guy that heTherfore make the faste redy,must go to theTo bidde theSowdeupright letter n with macronsende me my Nevewes botħSoudan to demand theAnd the Releqes also of Rome;1672surrender of RolandOr I shal make him so wrotħ,and Oliver, and ofHeshaupright letters ll with middle tildenot wete what to done.the relics of Rome.And by þat god, þat hath me wroght,I shal him leve Towre nerTowupright letter n with macron.1676Thisbargaupright letter n with macronshal so dere be boughtIn dispite of his godMahouupright letter n with macron.”Naymes of BavariaDUke Neymes ofBaueletter r with right hook, uprightvp stertthaupright letter n with macronrepresents that aAnd saide “Sir, hastowe no mynde,1680messenger to theHow the cursedSowdaupright letter n with macronLabanSoudan should
‹p049›THE OTHERS REMONSTRATE, BUT MUST GO TOO.
Alle messengeris doth he shende?certainly be slain;Ye haue lost inowe, lese no moand that they oughtOnworthilyOlyueletter r with right hook, uprightand Roulande.”1684to be anxious not to“By god, and thou shalt with him go,lose any more besidesFor al thy grete brode londe.”Rouland and Oliver.THo Ogere Danoys, þat worthymaupright letter n with macron,[leaf 42] Then said“Sir” he saide “be not wrotħ!1688the king, ‘By god,For he saitħ soutħ.”—“gothoupright letter u with hookthaupright letter n with macron!thou shalt go withBy Gode thou shalte, bethoupright letter u with hooknever so loth.”Guy.’ Ogier the Dane“ASire” quod Bery Lardeneys,remonstrates, but is“Thoupright letter u with hookshalte hem se never more.”—1692ordered to go too. So“Go thou forth in this same rees,are Thierry of ArdaneOr it shalle the repente ful sore.”FOlk Baliante saide to the kinge,and Folk Baliant,“Liste ye youre Barons to lese?”—1696“Certis, this is a wondir thinge!Go thou also,thoupright letter u with hookshalte not chese!”ALeroyse rose vp anoneAleroysAnd to the kinge þangaupright letter n with macronhe speke1700And saide “what thinke ye, sir, to done?”—“Dresse the forth witħheupright letter m with macroneke!”MIron of Brabane spake an wordeand Miron of Brabant.And saide “Sir, thou maiste do þy wille.1704Knowist thou not that cruel lorde,How he wole thy Barons spille?”—“Trusse the forth eke, sir Dasaberde,Or I shalle the sone make!1708For of all thinge thou arte aferde,Yet artethoupright letter u with hookneyther hurte ner take.”BIsshopeTurpyupright letter n with macronkneledadowupright letter n with macronBishop Turpin kneelsAnd saide “lege lorde, mercy!”1712down to implore theThe kinge him swore by seyntSymoupright letter n with macron:king’s mercy, but he“Thou goist eke, make the in hast redye!”must go too,BErnarde of Spruwse, þat worthy knygħt,as well as Bernard ofSaide “sir, avyseyoupright letter u with hookbette,1716SpruwseSet not of youre Barons so ligħt,
‹p050›THE SOUDAN ASSEMBLES HIS COUNCIL.
Thou maiste haue nede toheupright letter m with macronyette.”—“Thou shaltegooupright letter n with macroneke for alle thy boost,Haue done and make the fast yare!1720Of my nede gyfethoupright letter u with hookno coost,Ther-of haue thou right no care!”BRyeletter r with right hook, uprightof Mounteȝ, þat marqwyȝ bolde,and Brier ofWas not aferde to him to speke.1724Mountdidier.To the kinge sharply he tolde,His witte was not worth a leke:[leaf 43]“Woltowe for Angre thy Barons sendeTo þat Tiraunte, þat alle men sleitħ?1728Or thou doist for þat ende,To bringe thy xij peres to the detħ.”The kinge was wrotħ and swore in halleBy him, þat boght him witħ his blode:1732“On my messange shall yegoupright letter n with macronalle!Be ye never so wrotħ or wode.”Thay toke here lefe and fortħ thay yede,The knights takeIt availed not agayne him to sayne.1736leave and start.I pray, god gif hem gode spede!Ful harde it was tocomeupright letter n with macronagayupright letter n with macron.NOwe let hem passe in goddis name,And speke we of theSowdoupright letter n with macron,1740The Soudan assembledHowe he complayned him of his grame,his council.And what that he myght beste done.“Sortybraunnce and Bronlande144” seyde he,Sortibrance and“Of counsail ye be fulle wyse.1744BroulandHow shal I do to avenge meOf kinge Charles, and in what wyse?He brennyth my Toures and my Citees,And Burges he levethe me neverooupright letter n with macron.1748He stroieth mymeupright letter n with macron,my londe, my fees.Thus shalle it not longegooupright letter n with macron.And yet me greveth most of alle,He hath made Ferumbras renay his laye.1752
‹p051›HE DESPATCHES XII MESSENGERS TO CHARLES.
Therfore my counselors I calle,To remedy this, howe thay best maye.For me were lever that he wereslayupright letter n with macron,Thane he aCristeupright letter n with macronhounde shulde be,1756Or witħ Wolfes be rente andslayupright letter n with macron,By Mahounde mygħty of dignyte.”To answerde Sortybraunce and Broulandeadvise himAnd saide “gode counsaile we shalyoupright letter u with hookgyfeupright letter n with macron,1760If thoue wilte do aftyr covenaunte,It shalyoupright letter u with hookprofit, whileyoupright letter u with hooklyveupright letter n with macron.Take xij knightis of worthy dedeto send 12 knights,And sende hem to Charles on message nowe.1764and to bid CharlesA-raye hem welle in roial wede,Forthupright letter y with macronhonouletter r with right hook, uprightand for thy prowe.[leaf 44]Bidde Charles sende thy sone to theto give up FerumbrasAnd voyde thy londe in alle haste,1768and to withdraw fromOr ellis thou shalt him honge on a tre,his country.As hye, as any shippes maste.”“Nowe by Mahounde” quod Laban,“This counseil is both trewe and goode,1772I shalle him leve for nomaupright letter n with macronTo parforme this, though heweletter r with right hook, uprightwoode.”He did his lettris write in haste,The knighteswere called to goo þerwitħ,1776The knights areThat thay hyȝeheupright letter m with macronto Charles fastedispatched.And charke145hyupright letter m with macronvppoupright letter n with macronlife and lithe.Fortħ thai ride towarde Mantribleþaupright letter n with macron,In a medowe, was fayre and grene,1780Near MantribleThai mette witħ Charles messageristeupright letter n with macron.they meet with theDuke Neymes axedheupright letter m with macron,what thai wolde mene,Christian messengers.And saide “Lordynges, whens come ye?Duke Naymes inquiresAnd whider ye are mente, telle vs this tyde.”1784whither they intend“Froupright letter m with macronthe worthySowdoupright letter n with macron”thaupright letter n with macronsaide he,to go.“To Charles on message shalle we ride,
‹p052›THE PEERS KILL THE SOUDAN’S MESSENGERS.
Euel tithynggeswe shalle him telle,Fro Laban, that is lorde of Spayne.1788Farewele, felowes, we may not dwelle.”“A-byde” quod Gy “and turne agayne,Having heard theirWe wole speke withyoupright letter u with hook,er yegooupright letter n with macron,message,For we be messengeris of his.1792Ye shal aby everichone,So God brynge me to blis.”Anooupright letter n with macronhere swerdes oute thay braydeAndsmoteupright letter n with macrondowupright letter n with macronright al a-boute.1796Tille thehetheupright letter n with macronweredowupright letter n with macronlayde,Thai reseyued many a sore cloute.Thaismyteupright letter n with macronof here hedes alle,the delegates ofEchemaupright letter n with macrontoke one in his lappe.1800Charles cut off theirFal what so euer byfalle,heads, which theyTo theSoudoupright letter n with macronwole they trappe.take with them toTille thai come to Egremoure,present to the SoudanThai stynte for no worldes thinge;1804at Agremore.Anone thai fonde theSawdaupright letter n with macronthore,At his mete proudely sittynge,[leaf 45] The SoudanAnd þat maidefailetter r with right hook, uprightDame Floripaswas just dining.And xiiij princes of grete price1808And kingeLukafeletter r with right hook, uprightof Baldas,Thas was both bolde, hardy and wyse.Doughty Duke Neymes ofBaueletter r with right hook, uprightNaymes deliversTo the Sowdone his message tolde1812his message: ‘GodAnd saide “god, þat madeheveupright letter n with macronsocleletter r with right hook, upright,confound Laban andHe saue kinge Charles so boldeall his Saracens, andAnd confoundeLabaupright letter n with macronand all hismeupright letter n with macron,save Charles,That on Mahounde byleved1461816And gife hem evel endinge!ameupright letter n with macron.To morue, longe er it beeveupright letter n with macron,who commands theeHe commaundith thevppoupright letter n with macronthy lifeto send back hisHis Nevewes home to him sende,1820two nephews and toAnd the Religes147of Rome withoute strife;restore the relics.’
‹p053›THE PEERS ARE IMPRISONED IN FLORIPAS’ TOWER.
And ellis getist thou an evel ende!xij lurdeynes mette vs on the waye;Thai saide, thay come streight fro the.1824Thai made it botħ stoute and gay;Here hedishere maistowe see.They then produce theThai saide, thai wolde to Charlesgooupright letter n with macron,heads of the Soudan’sEvel tidinggeshim to telle.1828messengers.Loo here here heddis euerychone,Here soulis bene in helle.”“O” quod Lavane “what may this be,Tosuffletter r with right hook, uprightthis amonge my knightesalle?1832To be rebuked thus here of theThe Soudan vowedAt mete in mynoweupright letter n with macronhalle!a vow that theyTo Mahounde myghty I make a vowe,should all ten beYe shall be hanged alle ten,1836hanged as soon asAnoon as I haveeteupright letter n with macronI-nowe,he had finishedIn presence of alle mymeupright letter n with macron.”his dinner. ButMaide Floripas answered thoFloripas recommendedAnd saide “my derworth Fadirdeletter r with right hook, upright!1840him to put off hisBy my counsaile ye shal not so,resolution, untilTille ye haue your Barons alle infeletter r with right hook, upright,a general councilThat thai may se what is the best,of his barons hadFor to delyuere my brother Sir Ferumbras.1844determined on theAnd aftirward, if þat ye liste,best way of theYe may gife hem ful evel grace.”liberation of“Gramercy, doghter, thou saieste welle,Ferumbras. [leaf 46]Take hem alle into thy warde.1848The Soudan gives themDo feter hem faste inIreupright letter n with macronand steleinto her guard.And set hem in strayȝte garde.Thus was I neuer rebukede er nowe;Mahounde myghty gyfeheupright letter m with macronsorowe!1852Thay shalle be flayn and honged on a bowe,Longe ere tyme148to morowe.”Floripas leads theFloriupright letter p with macrontoke these messangerisknights into herAnd ladde hem vp in-to heretouletter r with right hook, upright,1856tower, where
‹p054›FLORIPAS ENQUIRES AFTER GUY.
There thai founde two of here feris.they were glad toThay thanked thereof god of honoure.find Roland andTho sayde Duke Neymys ofBaueletter r with right hook, upright:Oliver.“Gladde men we be nowe here,1860To fynde Roulande and Olyueletter r with right hook, uprightIn helthe of bodye and of goodecheletter r with right hook, upright.”Thai kissed eche other with herte gladdeAnd thanked god of his grace;1864And eche toolde othir, howe thay sped hadde,They told each otherAnd howe thay come in-to that placehow they had fared.By helpe of maydeFloriupright letter p with macronhire self,“God kepe hir in honoure!1868For thus hath she brought vs hider alle twelfe,To dwelle in hiroweupright letter n with macronboure.”Tho thay wessh and wente to mete,After washing,And were served welle and fyne1872Of suche goode, as she myght gete,OfVenysoupright letter n with macron,brede and gode wyne.There thai were gladde and wel at ease;they dined offTheSoudoupright letter n with macronne wist it noght.1876venison, bread andAftyr thay slepe and toke her ese,wine, and thenOf no manthaupright letter n with macronthay ne roght.went to sleep. TheOn the moroweFloriupright letter p with macron,that mayde fre,following day,To Duke Neymes spake in game:1880Floripas asks Naymes“Sir gentil knigħt,” tho saide she,his name,“Telle me, what is your name.”“Whi axe ye, my lady dere,My name here to knowe alle?”1884“For he149spake with so bolde chereTo my Fadir yestirdaye in his halle.Be not ye the Duke of Burgoyne, sirGupright letter y with macron,and enquires afterNevewe unto the kingeCharles so fre?”1888[leaf 47] Guy of“Noe, certes, lady, it is not I,Burgundy, whom sheIt is yondir knight, þat ye may see.”had loved for a long“A, him have I loved many a day;time, and for
‹p055›GUY CONSENTS TO TAKE HER FOR HIS WIFE.