Then168this was done,þaupright letter n with macronsayde RoulandeMeanwhile RolandTo his Felowes xj:2528exhorted Richard of“Here may we not longe holde londe,Normandy to go onBy God that is inheveupright letter n with macron.message to Charles,Therefore sende we to Charles, the kinge,that he might comeThat he wolde reskowe vs sone;2532to their rescue.And certyfye himoupright letter f with right baroure strayȝte beinge,They all would theIf ye thinke, it be to done.following morning,Richard of Normandye, ye mostgooupright letter n with macron,before day break,I holdeyoupright letter u with hookboth wyse and hende.2536make an attack onAnd we shalle tomorowe, as stil asstooupright letter n with macron,the Saracens, andThe Saresyns a-wake, er ye wynde.169meanwhile he shouldAnd while we be mooste bysy in oure werke,steal off in theAnd medel witħ hem alle in fere,2540darkness. In theStele ye a-waye in the derke!morningAnd spede you faste, ye were there!”On the moroweaftiletter r with right hook, uprightthe dayeThay were armede ful ryghte,2544Thai rode fortħ stilly in here way,they sally out.God gouerne hem, mooste of myght!Floripeand here maydyns kept thetouletter r with right hook, uprightFloripas and herAnd woonde vp the brigges on hye,2548maidens draw up theAnd prayde god, to kepe hereparamouletter r with right hook, upright,bridges after them.The Duke of Burgoyne,SirGupright letter y with macrone.She preyde to Rouland, er he wente,To take goode hede ofhiupright letter m with macron,2552That he were neyþer take nere shente,As he wolde her loue wynne.On thay set with herte strongeAnd alleheupright letter m with macronsore afrayed.2556Richard the whiles away he wronge,Thile170thai were alle dismayede.Richard went offTowarde the Mountrible he hyed him faste,towards Mantrible.To passe, if that he myghte.2560[leaf 64]Thedir he came at the laste.
‹p074›GUY IS MADE PRISONER.
God kepe him for his mocħ myght!His xij171felowes besyedheupright letter m with macronsooThe others slay manyThat many ofheupright letter m with macronthay sloughe.1722564Saracens;Gye slowe the kinge of Babyloyne tho;The Babyloynes of his hors him drowe,but Guy, overpoweredAnd with force him drowe thereby the Babylonians,And bounde his hondes ful fast.2568is taken prisoner.A newe game thaigaupright letter n with macronhim lere,For in depeprisoupright letter n with macronthay him caste.ButLabaupright letter n with macronwolde him first se,To wete what he was.2572“Telle me thy name nowe” quod he,Laban asks his name.“Thy songe shalle be ‘alas.’”—“Sire” he saide “my name is Gye,Guy tells him.I wole it never forsake.2576It were to me grete vilanyeAupright letter n with macronothir name to take.”—“O fals traytour” quodLabaupright letter n with macron,“My doghtir, þat stronge hore,2580Hath me for-sake and the hathtaupright letter n with macron,Thoupright letter u with hookshalte be honged therfore.”He is to be hanged.Roulande made grete moone,It woldenooupright letter n with macronother be.2584Homwarde thaigaupright letter n with macrongooupright letter n with macron,.iij.c Saresyns ther saye he,300 Saracens crowdingThat kepte the pace at the brigge-ende,near the gate of theArmed wel in goode araye,2588castle, attempted toThat thai sholde not in wende,prevent the otherBut be take orslayupright letter n with macronþat daye.peers from entering.Roulande to his felowes saide:“Beth alle of right gode chere!2592And we shal make hem alle afrayde,Eletter r with right hook, uprightwe go to oure soupere.”There byganne a bykeringe boldeA fearful struggleOf x Bachelers that tyde,2596begins.
‹p075›BRYER IS SLAIN.
Agayne iijcmeupright letter n with macronI-tolde,That durste righte wel a-byde.Tho was Durnedale set a werke,[leaf 65]XL of hethen he sloughe,2600He sparedneþeletter r with right hook, uprightlewde ner clerke,And Floripastheletter r with right hook, upright-ofloughe.The shotte, the caste was so stronge,Syr Bryer wasslayupright letter n with macronthere2604Sir Bryer is killed.With dartes, gauylokes and speres longe,xxtion hym there were.Roulande was woo andOlyueletter r with right hook, upright,Thayslougheupright letter n with macronalle that thai mette.2608Tho fledde the Turkes alle forfeletter r with right hook, upright,At last the SaracensThay durste no longer lettetake to flight.And saide, thaiweletter r with right hook, uprightno men,But develisabrokeupright letter n with macronoute of helle,2612“.iij. hundred of vsagayupright letter n with macronhemteupright letter n with macron.Oure lorde Mahounde hem qwelle!XL of vs here be ascaped,And hardde we be bistadde.”—2616“Who so wole ofheupright letter m with macronmore be iaped,I holde him worsse than madde.”Tho Roulande andOlyueletter r with right hook, uprightThe peers retireMadeupright letter n with macrongrete woo and sorowe,2620inside the castle,Andtokeupright letter n with macronthe corps of Sir Bryeretaking the corpse ofAnd beryed it on the morowe.Bryer with them.Floripeasked Roulande anooneFloripas enquires“Where is my loue Sir Gye?”—2624after Guy,“Damesel” he saide “he isgooupright letter n with macron,And therfore woo am I.”—and on hearing of his“Alas” she saide “than am I dede,capture, begins toNowe Gye my lorde isslayupright letter n with macron,2628lament despairingly.Shall I neuer more ete bredeTille that I may sehiupright letter m with macronagayupright letter n with macron.”—“Be stille” quod Roulande “and haue nocaletter r with right hook, upright,Roland promises toWe shalhyupright letter m with macronhaue ful wele.2632rescue Guy.
‹p076›GUY IS GOING TO BE HANGED,
Tomorowe wele we thiderward faletter r with right hook, uprightWith spere and shelde of stele.But we bringe him to thisTouletter r with right hook, upright—Leeve me elles no more—2636With victorye and gretehonouletter r with right hook, upright,Or thay shalle abye it ful sore.”[leaf 66]On the morowe, whan tha daye was clere,Laban ordeynede Gye honged to be.2640On the followingHe cleped forth Sir Tamperemorning Laban ordersAnd badde him do make a Galowe tre,Sir Tamper to erect“And set iteveupright letter n with macronby-fore thetouletter r with right hook, upright,a gallows beforeThat þilke hore may him see;2644the castle, whereFor by lord Mahounde ofhonouletter r with right hook, upright,Floripas could see it.This traitour there shalle honged be.Take withe the .iij. hundred knigħtesOf Ethiopis, Indens and Ascopartes,2648That bene boolde and hardy to fightWith Wifles, Fauchons, Gauylokes173and Dartes;Leste þat lurdeynes come skulkynge oute,For ever thay haue bene shrewes.2652Loke echeofheupright letter m with macronhaue sucħ a cloute,That thay neuer ete moo Sewes.”Forth thay wente with Sir Gye,Guy is led bound.That bounde was as a thefe faste,2656Tille thay come thetowletter r with right hook, uprightful nye;Thai rered the Galowes in haste.Roulande perceyued here doyngeAnd saide “felows, let armes174!2660Roland calls hisI am ful gladde of here comynge,companions to arms.Hem shall not helpe her charmes.”Oute thai riden a wele gode spede,They rush forth.Thai ix towarde hem alle.2664Florip witħ here maydyns toke gode hede,Biholdinge over thetouletter r with right hook, uprightwalle.Thai met first witħ SirTampeletter r with right hook, upright,
‹p077›BUT IS RESCUED BY ROLAND AND OLIVER.
God gife him evelle fyne!2668Such a stroke lente hymOlyueletter r with right hook, upright,Oliver cuts down SirHe clefe himdowupright letter n with macronto the skyne.Tamper; Roland killsRouland bare the kinge of Yndea king of India,Ther with his spere frome his stede.2672.iiij. fote it passed his bak byhynde,His herte blodeþeletter r with right hook, uprightdidde he blede.He caught the stede, he was ful goode,And the swerde, þat the kinge hadde,2676takes his sword andAnd rode to Gye, there he stode,horse, [leaf 67] andAnd onboundehyupright letter m with macronand bade him be gladde.gives them to Guy,And girde him witħ that goode swerde,having unbound him.And lepenvppoupright letter n with macronhere stedes.2680“Be thou” he saide “righte nougħt a-ferde,But helpe vs wightly at this nede.”They slay manyAn hundred of hem sone thay sloweSaracens, and put theOf the beste of hem alle;2684rest to flight.The remenaunte a-way fast thay flowe,That foule motte hem byfalle!Rouland and his Felowes were gladThat Gye was safe in dede.2688Thay thanked god, that thay175him haddeGyfen thaye† sucħ grace to spede.As thay wente towarde theTouletter r with right hook, upright,Retiring towards theA litil bysyde the hye waye,2692castle,Thai saugh comynge with gretevigouletter r with right hook, uprightthey see admiralAn hundredvppoupright letter n with macrona laye.176Costroye andCostroye ther was, theAdmyraupright letters ll with middle tilde,the soudan’sWith vitaile grete plente,2696standard-bearerAnd the stondarte of theSowdoupright letter n with macronRoial.escorting a greatTowarde Mauntriblerideupright letter n with macronhe,convoy, destined for.iiij. Chariotes I-charged witħ flessh and brede,the sultan, across aAnd twootheletter r with right hook, uprightwith wyne,2700field near the highOf divers colouris, yolowe, white and rede,road.And iiij Somers of spicery fyne.
‹p078›THE PEERS LAY HOLD OF A CONVOY.
Tho saide Roulande toOlyueletter r with right hook, upright:“With these meyne moste we shifte,2704To haue parte of here vitailesheletter r with right hook, upright,For therof us nedith by my thrifte.”—“Howe, sires” he saide “god you see!Roland calls to themWe pray youe for youre curtesye,2708Parte of your Vitaile graunte me,to share theFor we may nother borowe ner bye.”provisions with them.Tho spake Cosdroye, that Admyral,“Ye gete none here for nogħt.2712Costroye refuses,Yf ye oght chalenge inspeciaupright letters ll with middle tilde,It most be dere I-boght.”—“O gentil knightes” quod Olyuere,“He is no felowe, þat wole haue alle.”2716“Go fortħ” quod the stondart,“thoupright letter u with hookgetist noon here,Thy parte shalle be fulle smalle.”—“Forsoth” quod Roulande “and shift we wole,[leaf 68]Gete the better, who gete maye!2720To parte with the nedy it is gode skille,And so shalle ye by my faye.”He rode to the Admyral witħ his swerdeand is slain byAnd gafe him suche a cloute,2724Roland.No wonder thogħ he were aferde,Both hiseyȝeupright letter n with macronbraste oute.Olyuere met withe the proude stondarde,He smote him througħ the herte.2728Oliver kills theThat hade he for his rewarde;standard-bearer.That woundegaupright letter n with macronsore smerte.Thai wereslayupright letter n with macron,that wolde fightEr durste bikure abyde.2732Thai forsoke her parteanooupright letter n with macronrigħt,It lefte alleoupright letter n with macronthatoupright letter n with macronside.Forth thaidreweupright letter n with macronþat vitaileThe convoy isStreight in-to the Toure.2736conveyed into theThere was nomaupright letter n with macrondurst hem assaylecastle.For drede of herevigouletter r with right hook, upright.
‹p079›THE SOUDAN DEFIES HIS GODS.
Floripehem resceyved withhonouletter r with right hook, uprightAnd thanked Roulande fele sythe,2740Floripas thanksThat she saugħ Gye hirparamouletter r with right hook, upright,Roland for bringingThat wolde she him qwite and kithe.back Sir Guy,Thaieteupright letter n with macronand dronken and made hem gladde,Hem neded ther aftyr fulle sore2744Of suche, as god hem sente hade,I-nowe for iiij moonþes and more.and proposes that heFlorip saide to Roulande than,shall choose himself“Ye moste chese you a love1772748a mistress fromOf alle my maydyns, white asswaupright letter n with macron.”—amongst her maidens.Quod Rouland “þat were myscheve;But Roland refuses toOure lay wole not, þat we withyoue dele,take any that is noTille that yeCristyupright letter n with macronbe made;2752Christian.Ner of your play we wole not fele,Forthaupright letter n with macronwere we cursed in dede.”NOwe shall ye here ofLabaupright letter n with macron.The soudan, onWhan tidynggesto himweletter r with right hook, uprightcomeupright letter n with macron,2756hearing such bad news,Tho was he a fulle sorymaupright letter n with macron.Whan he herde, howe his vitaile werenomeupright letter n with macron,And howe his men were slayne,And Gye was go safeheupright letter m with macronfroo,2760[leaf 69]He defyed Mahounde and Apolyne,again defies his gods,Iubiter, Ascarot andAlcaroupright letter n with macronalso.He commaundede a fire to be digħtand threatens toWith picche andBrymstoupright letter n with macrontobreupright letter n with macron.2764throw them into theHe made a vowe with alle his mygħt,flames.“Thai shal be caste ther-Inne!”The prestes ofheletter r with right hook, uprightlawether-oupright letter n with macron,Thaicrideupright letter n with macronoute for drede2768And saide “alas, what wole ye done?The worse than moste ye spede!”TheSowdoupright letter n with macronmade a grete otheAnd swore by his hye trone,2772That though hem were never so lotħ,
‹p080›RICHARD ARRIVES AT MANTRIBLE.
Thai sholde be brenteIchoupright letter n with macron.Tho came the bisshopeCramadasBut bishop CramadasAnd kneled bifore theSowdoupright letter n with macron,2776kneels before him andAnd charged him by the hye name Sathanas,appeases him.To saven his goddesychoupright letter n with macron:“For if ye brenne youre goddesheletter r with right hook, upright,Yewynnyupright letter n with macronhermalisoupright letter n with macron,2780Than wole no man doyoupright letter u with hookcheletter r with right hook, upright,In feelde, Cite,neletter r with right hook, uprightintowupright letter n with macron.”TheSowdoupright letter n with macronwas astonyed þanAnd gan him sore repente2784Of the foly, that hebygaupright letter n with macron,And els hade he be shente.A thousande of Besaunteshe offred þaym to,The soudan makes anBy counsail of sir Cramadas,2788offering of 1000To please witħ his goddys tho,besants to his gods.For fere of harde grace.The Sowdone commaunded euery dayeTo assaile thetouletter r with right hook, uprightwitħ caste.2792But thay with-in gafe notan Eye,For thai wroghte in wast.When Richard arrivedNOwe speke we of Richarde of Normandy,as far as Mantrible,That on message was sente,2796he found the bridgeHowe he spede and his meyne.barred by 24 chains,Whan he to Mauntrible wente,and AlagolafreHe founde the brigge Ichayned sore;standing before it.xxiiijtiwereouere-draweupright letter n with macron.2800[leaf 70]Alagolofure stode there byfore,That many a man hade slawene.Whan Richard saugħ, ther was no gate,Determined not toBut by flagot the flode,2804leave his errandHis message wolde he not lete;unperformed, he kneltHis hors was botħ bigge and goode.down and commendedHe kneled, bisechinge god of his grace,himself to God. ATo save him fro myschiefe.2808hind appearsA white hende he saugħanooupright letter n with macronin þat place,
‹p081›RICHARD CROSSES THE RIVER AND OVERTAKES CHARLES.