And yet knowe I him noght. 1892 whom she would do all For his loue I do alle that I maye, she could for their To chere yoᶙ witħ dede and thought. benefit, and would be For his love wille I cristenede be baptised, And lefe Mahoundes laye. 1896 Spekith to him nowe for me, As I yoᶙ truste maye; And but he wole gr«a»unte me his loue, if he would agree to Of yoᶙ askape shalle none here. 1900 love her in return. By him, þat is almyghty aboue, Ye shalle abye it ellis ful dere.” Tho wente Duke Neymes to Sir Gye And saide “This ladye lovetħ the, 1904 Naymes tells Guy For thy loue she maketħ us alle merye, And Baptizede wole she be. Ye shalle hir take to your wedded wife, to take her for his For alle vs she may saue.” 1908 wife, “By God” q«uo»d Gye “þat gafe me life, But Guy refuses, Hire wole I never haue, Wyle I neuer take hire ner no woman̄, as he never will take But Charles the kinge hir me gife. 1912 a wife, unless she be I hight him, as I was trewe man̄, To holden̄ it, while I lyve.” given him by Charles. Tho spake Roulande and Olyue[rh], Rouland and Oliver Certyfyinge him of he[rh] myschefe, 1916 persuaded him, Tellinge him of the parelles, þ«a»t þay in we[rh], For to take this lady to his wedded wife. “But thoᶙ helpe in this nede, We be here in grete doute. 1920 Almyghty god shalle quyte thy mede, Elles come we nevere he«n»nys oute.” Thus thay treted him to and fro; At the laste he sayde, he wolde. 1924 so that he at last Floripas thay cleped fortħ tho; consented. And brought fourth a Cuppe of golde, Floripas, holding a Ful of noble myghty wyne, golden cup of wine, [p056 LUKAFER VISITS THE PRISONERS.]