Euel tithyngg«es» we shalle him telle, Fro Laban, that is lorde of Spayne. 1788 Farewele, felowes, we may not dwelle.” “A-byde” q«uo»d Gy “and turne agayne, Having heard their We wole speke with yoᶙ, er ye goon̄, message, For we be messengeris of his. 1792 Ye shal aby everichone, So God brynge me to blis.” Anoon̄ here swerdes oute thay brayde And smoten̄ down̄ right al a-boute. 1796 Tille the hethen̄ were down̄ layde, Thai reseyued many a sore cloute. Thai smyten̄ of here hedes alle, the delegates of Eche man̄ toke one in his lappe. 1800 Charles cut off their Fal what so euer byfalle, heads, which they To the Soudon̄ wole they trappe. take with them to Tille thai come to Egremoure, present to the Soudan Thai stynte for no worldes thinge; 1804 at Agremore. Anone thai fonde the Sawdan̄ thore, At his mete proudely sittynge, [leaf 45] The Soudan And þat maide fai[rh] Dame Floripas was just dining. And xiiij princes of grete price 1808 And kinge Lukafe[rh] of Baldas, Thas was both bolde, hardy and wyse. Doughty Duke Neymes of Baue[rh] Naymes delivers To the Sowdone his message tolde 1812 his message: ‘God And saide “god, þat made heven̄ so cle[rh], confound Laban and He saue kinge Charles so bolde all his Saracens, and And confounde Laban̄ and all his men̄, save Charles, That on Mahounde byleved[146] 1816 And gife hem evel endinge! amen̄. To morue, longe er it be even̄, who commands thee He co«m»maundith the vppon̄ thy life to send back his His Nevewes home to him sende, 1820 two nephews and to And the Religes[147] of Rome withoute strife; restore the relics.’ [p053 THE PEERS ARE IMPRISONED IN FLORIPAS’ TOWER.]