Vppoupright letter n with macronher fightinge thay wondride.Tho cryedLabaupright letter n with macronto hem on hye,“Traytours, yeldeyoupright letter u with hookto me,2212Laban threatens toYe shall be hongede els by and byehang them, and uttersVppoupright letter n with macronan hye Galowe tree.”imprecationsTho spakeFloriupright letter p with macronto theSowdoupright letter n with macronAnd sayde “thou fals tyraunte,2216Were Charles come, thy prideweletter r with right hook, uprightdoneNowe, cursede myscreaunte.against Floripas, whoAlas! that thou ascapediste sooreturns them.By the wyndowevppoupright letter n with macronthe stronde.2220That thyneupright letter k with right barhade broke a-twoo!God sende the shame and shonde!”—“A! stronge hore, god gife the sorowe!Tho[u] venemouse serpente.2224Withe wilde horses158thoupright letter u with hookshalt be drawe to morowe,And on this hille be brente,That al men may bewaletter r with right hook, uprightby the,That cursed bene of kynde.2228And thy love shalle honged be,His hondes bounde him byhynde.”He called forthMavoupright letter n with macron,hisEngynouletter r with right hook, upright,The soudan calls forAnd saide “I charge the,2232Mavon, his engineer,To throwe a magnelle to yontouletter r with right hook, upright,and orders him toAnd breke it downe on thre.”direct a mangonelMavon set vp his engyneagainst the walls.With astooupright letter n with macronof .vj. C wigħt,2236Mavon knocked downThat wente aseveupright letter n with macronas eny lyne,a piece of theAnd smote a cornelldowupright letter n with macronright.battlements.Woo was Roulande andOlyueletter r with right hook, upright,That þat myschief was be-falle,2240And so were alle the xij peres;Roland and OliverButFloriupright letter p with macronthaupright letter n with macroncomforte hem alle:lament; they are“Sires” she saide “beitħ of goode chere!comforted by Floripas.This Toure is stronge I-nowe.2244
‹p065›MARSEDAGE IS KILLED AND BURIED.
He may cast twies or thries or he hit ayenþer,159[leaf 56]For sothe I telle ityoupright letter u with hook.”Marsedage, the roialle kinge,Rode in riche weede,2248Fro Barbary commyng,Vppoupright letter n with macrona sturdy stede,Cryinge to hemvppoupright letter n with macronthe walle:“Traytouris, yeldeyoupright letter u with hookhere!2252Brenne you alle ellis I shalle,By myghty godIubyteletter r with right hook, upright.”Gy aspied, that he cameneletter r with right hook, upright,Guy kills MarsedageA darte to hime he threwe fuleveupright letter n with macron,2256the king of Barbary,He smote him throwe herte & liver infeletter r with right hook, upright.by throwing a dart atDame Floripelough witħ loudesteveupright letter n with macronhim.And saide “Sir Gye, my loue so free,Thou kanste welle hit the prikke.2260He shall make no booste in his contre;God giffe him sorowe thikke!”Whaupright letter n with macronLabaupright letter n with macronherde of thismyschieupright letter f with right bar,A sorymaupright letter n with macronwas he.2264He trumped, his mene to relefe;They stop the attackFor to cease that tyme mente he.Mersadage, kinge of Barbarye,He did carye to his tente,2268And beryed him by right of Sarsenyeto bury Marsedage,With brennynge fire and riche oynemente,And songe the Dirige ofAlkaroupright letter n with macron,That bibill is of here laye,2272And wayled his detheverychoupright letter n with macron,and bewail him 7 daysvij nyghtis and vij dayes.and nights.Anooupright letter n with macrontheSowdoupright letter n with macron,south to say,Then the soudan moreSente iij hundrid of knightis,2276closely blockades theTo kepe the brigge and the wayecastle.Oute of that Castil rightis,Thatnooupright letter n with macronof hem shulde issue oute,
‹p066›FLORIPAS PRODUCES A MAGIC GIRDLE.
To feche vitayle by no waye.2280He charged hem to wacche welaupright letters ll with middle tildeabowte,That thayfor-fameliupright letter d with right vertical tildemyght dye.Thus thay kepte the place vij dayes,[leaf 57]Tille alle hire vitaile was nyȝe spente.2284The provisions beingThe yates thai pas the streyte weyes.exhausted,Tho helde thai hem with-in I-shente.Tho spake Roulande with hevy chereWoordes lamentable,2288Whaupright letter n with macronhe saugħ the ladies so whiȝte ofleletter r with right hook, upright,Faile brede on here table,And saide “Charles,thoupright letter u with hookcurteys kinge,Roland complainsWhy forgetistthoupright letter u with hookvs so longe?2292of Charles’sThis is to me a wondir thinge;forgetfulness;Me thinkitħ, thou doiste vs grete wronge,To let vs dye for faute of mete,Closed thus in adongeoupright letter n with macron.2296To morowe wol we asaye what wekoupright letter n with macrongete,By god, that berithe thecrowupright letter n with macron.”Tho saide Floripas “sires, drede noghtebut Floripas cheersFornooupright letter n with macronhoungletter r with right hook, uprightthat may befalle.2300him up,I knowe a medycyne in my thoughteTo comforteyoupright letter u with hookwitħ alle.I have a girdil in myForceletter r with right hook, upright,saying she possessedWho so girdeheupright letter m with macronther-with aboute,2304a magic girdle whichHunger ner thirste shal him neuerdere,was a talismanThough he were vij yere witħ-oute.”against hunger and“O” quod Sir Gy “my loue so trewe,thirst for those whoI-blessed mote ye be!2308wore it.I prayyoupright letter u with hook,that ye wole us alle hit shewe,That we may haue oure saule.”She yede and set it fortħanooupright letter n with macron,Thai proved alle the vertue,2312They all successivelyAnd diden it abouteheupright letter m with macroneuerychoupright letter n with macron.put it on and felt asIt comforted alle both moo and fewe,if they had feasted.As thai hade bene at a feste.
‹p067›MAPYN ENTERS FLORIPAS’ CHAMBER.
So were thay alle wele at ease,2316Thus were thai refresshed botħ moost & lestAnd weren bifore in grete disese.Labaupright letter n with macronwondred, how thai myght enduletter r with right hook, uprightWitħ-outeupright letter n with macronvitaile so longe.2320Laban wondered atHe remembred him on Floripassenctuletter r with right hook, upright,their endurance, butAnd of the vertue so stronge.at last rememberingTho wiste he welle, that throgħ famynethe girdle, [leaf 58]Might heheupright letter m with macronnever wynne.2324He cleped to him fals Mapyne,he induced MapyneFor he coude many a fals gynne:He coude scale Castel and ToureAnd over the walles wende.2328“Mapyne” he saide “formyupright letter n with macronhonoure,Thou mooste haue this in mynde:That hore, my doghter, a girdil hatħ she,Froupright letter m with macronhounger it savythheupright letter m with macronalle,2332That wonnen may thay never be,That foule mote hir bifalle!Kanstowe gete me that gyrdill by craft,to attempt to stealA thousande poundethaupright letter n with macronshal I gefe the;2336it at night.So that it be there not lefte,160But bringe ithithiletter r with right hook, uprightto me.Thoupright letter u with hookkanste see by nyghte as welleAs any man doth by daye.2340Whan thay bene in here beddes fulstiupright letters ll with middle tilde,Than go forth thider right in thy waye.Thou shalt it in here Chamber fynde,Thou maist be thereofe sure.”2344“Sir, there-to I wole me bynde,If my life may endure.”Fortħ wente this fals MapyneBy nyght into theTouletter r with right hook, upright—2348Mapyne entered theGod gife him evel endinge!—chamber of FloripasEuen in to Floripasbouletter r with right hook, upright.through
‹p068›MAPYN WITH THE GIRDLE IS THROWN INTO THE SEA.
By a Chemney he wente inne;Fulle stilly there he soughte it.2352a chimney;He it founde and girde it aboute him,And aftyr ful dere he bogħt it;he finds the girdleFor by the light of a lampetheletter r with right hook, uprightand puts it on,Floripasgaupright letter n with macronhim aspye,2356but FloripasAlle a-frayed oute of hir slepe for fere,perceives himBut lowde than gan she cryeand cries out.And saide “a thefe is in my boure,Robbe me he wole or sloo.”2360Ther-with come Rouland fro histouletter r with right hook, uprightRoland hurries to herTo wete of hir woo.assistance, [leaf 59]He founde Mapyne bysyde hir bedde,Stondinge amased for drede,2364To the wyndowe he him ladde,161And there he smote of his hedde,cuts off Mapine’sAnd caste him oute in-to the see.head, and throwsOf the gyrdille was he notwaletter r with right hook, upright;2368him out throughButwhaupright letter n with macronhe wist, the girdel hade he,the window withoutTho hadde he sorowe and care.noticing the girdle.Floripeto the Cheste wenteFloripas, seeing herAnd aspyed, hire gyrdel wasgooupright letter n with macron,2372girdle lost, is much“Alas!” she saide, “alle is it shente!grieved;Sir, what haue ye done?He hath my girdel aboutehyupright letter m with macron.Alas! þat harde while!2376A rebelle hounde dotħ ofte grete tene;Howe be we alle begilede.”Tho spake Roulande witħcheletter r with right hook, uprightboolde,“Dameselle! beytħ noughte aferde!2380Roland comforts her.If any vitaile be aboute this hoolde,We wole hem wynne withe dinte of swerdeTo morowe wole weeoute-gooupright letter n with macronThey agree to attemptAnd assaye, howe it wole it be.2384a sally to obtainI make a vowe to god alone,food.
‹p069›THE PEERS, SURPRISING THE SARACENS, OBTAIN PROVISIONS.
Assaile hem wole we!And if thay haue any mete,Parte witheheupright letter m with macronwole we.2388Or elles strokes thay shal geteBy God and seynte Marymyupright letter n with macronavouletter r with right hook, upright!”162In the morne, er the larke songe,In the morningThai ordeynede hem to ride2392To the Saresyns, þat hade so longeLeyen hem besyde.Duke Neymes andOgeletter r with right hook, uprightNaymes and OgierWere ordeynede to kepe the place.2396remain in the castle,The x othir of the xij peresthe others startWente oute to assaye here grace.Thayfoundeupright letter n with macronhem in logges slepynge,and surprise theOf hem hade thay no thought.2400Saracens stillThaisloweupright letter n with macrondowupright letter n with macronþat came to honde,sleeping in theirMahounde availed hem noghte.huts. [leaf 60]In shorte tyme the ende was made,Thay ten slough iij hundredtheletter r with right hook, upright.2404They slew 300 andTho founde thai vitaile, thay were glad,carried off as muchAs moche as thay myghte homebeletter r with right hook, upright.food as they couldDuke Neymes andOgeletter r with right hook, upright,that kept thetouletter r with right hook, upright,bear.Say hem witħ here praye.2408Thai thanked god hye of honoure,That thai spedde so þat day.Thay avaled the brigge and lete him yn,Floriupright letter p with macronand here maydyns were gladde,2412And so were thay, that were with-yn;For alle grete hounger thay hadde.Thaieteupright letter n with macronand dronken right I-noweAnd made myrtħ ever amonge.2416But of theSowdoupright letter n with macronlaban speke we nowe,Howe of sorowe was his songe.WHan tidyngges came to him,That hismeupright letter n with macronwereslayupright letter n with macron,2420And howe thai hade stuffedheupright letter m with macronalso163
‹p070›THE SOUDAN IS ENRAGED WITH HIS GODS.
With vitaile in agayne,For sorowe he woxe nere wode.The soudan is enraged,He cleped Brenlande and Sortybraunce.2424And toldeheupright letter m with macronwitħ angry modeOf his harde myschaunce.“Remedye ordeyne me,Ye be chief of my counsaile;2428That I of hem may vengede be,It shalle you bouth availe.O ye goddes, ye faile at nede,That I have honoured so longe,2432I shalleyoupright letter u with hookbreupright letter n with macron,so mote164I spede,and is going to burnIn a fayre fyre ful stronge;his gods,Shalle I neuer more onyoupright letter u with hookbileve,But renayeyoupright letter u with hookplaynly alle.2436Ye shalle be brente this day er eve,That foule moteyoupright letter u with hookbefalle!”The fire was made, the goddes were broghtTo have be castetheletter r with right hook, upright-inne.2440[leaf 61]Tho alle his counsaile him by-sought,but, appeased by hisHe shulde of þat erroure blynne,wise men,And saide “Sir, what wole ye done?Wole ye your goddis for-sake?2444Vengeaunce shallethaupright letter n with macrononyoupright letter u with hookcome,With sorowe, woo and wrake!Ye moste make offrynge for youre offence,For drede of grete vengeaunce,2448With oyle, mylke andffrankeupright letter n with macroncenseBy youre prestis ordynaunce.”Tho he dide bere hem inayeupright letter n with macron,he sacrifices again,And to hem made dewe offerynge.2452The prestis assoyled him of þat synne,and is assoiled byFul lowly for him prayinge.the priests.Tho he cleped his counselersBrulande and Sortybraunce,2456Laban holds council.
‹p071›THE PEERS THROW LABAN’S GOLD AT THE ASSAILANTS.
Axynge, howe he myght destroyethe xij peres,That Mahounde gife hem myschaunce.Thay cowde no morether-oupright letter n with macron,But late saileayeupright letter n with macronthe toure.2460Witħ xxtithousande thaigaupright letter n with macrongoupright letter n with macron,And bigonne a newe shoureA new assault begins,To brekedowupright letter n with macronthe Walles,With mattokesand witħ pike,2464but the ditchesTille iiij hundred of hem alleare filled withLay slayne in the dike.assailants, who wereSo stronge was the cast of stoone.slain by the showersThe Saresyns dreweheupright letter m with macronabakke,2468of stones hurled downTille it was at hye none;by the peers. TheTho gonne thayayeupright letter n with macronto shake.Saracens retire. ATho fayled hem cast, þat werewith-inne;second attack ensues.Tho cowde thai no rede,2472There being no stones,For stoone was ther noone to wynne.Tho were thay in grete drede.Than saide Florip, “beitħ not dismayde!Ye shalle be holpeanooupright letter n with macron.2476Floripas gaveHere is syluer vessel and now,”165she sayde,them her father’s“That shulle ye prove goodewooupright letter n with macron.”silver and gold toShe set it forth, thay caste oute fastecast amongst theAlle that came to honde.2480assailants. [leaf 62]Off siluer and goolde vessel thay made wasteThat wast166dowupright letter n with macronvppoupright letter n with macronthe sonde.Whaupright letter n with macronthai saugħ that roial sight,Thai leften alle here dede;2484And for the tresoure thay do fight,Who so myghte it awey lede.The soudan in alarmTho theSowdoupright letter n with macronwexe nere wode,for his treasureSeinge this tresoure thusdispoyleupright letter d with right vertical tilde,2488gives up the assault.That was to him so dere and goodeLaye in the dike thusdefouleupright letter d with right vertical tilde.He bade that thai shulde leue
‹p072›THE SOUDAN ASKS HIS GODS’ FORGIVENESS.
And turneheupright letter m with macronagayne in haste.2492He wente home tille his tente thanWith grete sorowe andmournynupright letter g with right barmode.To-fore his goddiswhaupright letter n with macronhe came,He cryed, as he were wode:2496“O fals goddis, that yebetħ,He is enraged withI have trustid to longe youre mode.his gods,We167wereleveletter r with right hook, uprighttosuffletter r with right hook, uprightdede,Thaupright letter n with macronlif this life here lenger nowe.2500I haue almoste loste the bretħ,xij fals traytoursme overe-lede,And stroyen alle þat I haue.Ye fals goddis, the devel youe spede!2504Ye make me nowe for to rave;Ye do fayle me at my nede.”In Ire he smote Mahounde,and smites Mahound soThat was of goolde fulle rede,2508that he fell on hisThat he filledowupright letter n with macronto the grounde,face;As he hade bene dede.Alle here bisshopescrydeupright letter n with macronouteAnd saide “Mahounde,thyupright letter n with macronore!”2512Anddowupright letter n with macronto the erthe wele lowe thay loute,Howlynge and wepynge sore,And saide “SireSowdoupright letter n with macron,what haue ye done?Vengeaunce shalle on the falle,2516Butthoupright letter u with hookrepente the here anone.”“Ye” quod he “I shreweyoupright letter u with hookalle!”but the priestsThai made a fyre offranupright letter k with right barencenseinduce himAndbleweupright letter n with macronhornes of bras,2520And casten in milke hony for the offence,[leaf 63]To-fore Mahoundes face.Thay counsailed Laban to knele adowupright letter n with macronto kneel down and askAnd aske forgevenes in that place.2524forgiveness.And so he didde and hadepardoupright letter n with macronThrogh prayere and specialle grace.
‹p073›RICHARD STARTS ON MESSAGE TO CHARLES.