And how the coven«au»nte made was, promising to deliver Whan thai shulde delyu«er»ed be; 1612 them; wherefore she Wherefore I slougħ him witħ a mace. had slain him. Dere Fadir, forgif it me!” “My doghtir dere, that arte so free,[142] The warde of hem now gif I the. 1616 The Soudan gives the Loke, here sorowe be evere newe, prisoners into her Tille that Ferumbras delyu«er»ed be.” guard. She thanked her Fadere fele sithe And toke her maydyns, and forth she gotħ, 1620 She now proceeded to To the prisone she hyed hire swytħ. the prison, The prison̄ dore vp she dothe And saide “sires, what be ye, That make here this ruly moone? 1624 What yoᶙ lakkitħ, tellyth me; asked the prisoners For we be here nowe alle alone.” what they wanted, Tho spake Roulande with hevy chere To Floripe, that was bothe gente and fr«e», 1628 And saide “lo, we two caytyfes here For defaute of mete dede moste be. vj dayes be comyn̄ and goon̄, Sith we were loked in prison̄ here, 1632 That mete nor drinke hade we noon̄ To comforte witħ oure hevy che[rh]. But woolde god of myght«es» moost, The Sowdon̄ wolde let vs oute goon̄, 1636 We to fight witħ alle his Ooste, To be slayn̄ in feelde anoon̄. To murthir men̄ for defaute of mete, It is grete shame tille a kinge; 1640 For 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, 1644 protect them from any From harme skatħ[143] I wole you shelde, harm. [p048 CHARLES DESPATCHES GUY TO THE SOUDAN.]