And sittinge alle at here soupe[rh]. As they were sitting Thai reheted the Sowdon̄ and his Barons alle at table, the twelve And maden̄ orders wondir fast, 2036 peers rushed in and Thai slowe down̄ alle, þat were in the halle, slew all whom they And made hem wondirly sore a-gast. met. Olyvere egerly sued Laban̄ Laban, pursued by With swerd I-drawe in his honde. 2040 Oliver, jumps out of Oute at the wyndowe lepte he þan̄ a window on to the Vppon̄ the salte see stronde,[153] sea-shore and escaped And he skaped away from̄ hime, But woo was he þerfore, 2044 That he went awaye witħ lym̄ without injury. To worche hem sorowe more. Roulande than̄ came rennynge And axed, where was Laban. 2048 Olyuere answerede moornynge [leaf 51] And saide, howe he was agoon̄. Tho thai voided the Court«es» at the last They killed all in And slowen̄ tho, that wolde a-byde, 2052 the castle, and then And drewe the brigge and teyed it fast, drew up the bridges And shitte the gatis, that were so wyde. and shut the gates. Laban, that by the ebbe escapede, Of harde, er he come to londe, 2056 He alle astonyed and a-mapide,[154] For sorowe he wronge botħ his honde And made a vowe to Mahounde of myght, Laban vowed a vow He wolde that Cite wynne 2060 And never go thens by day nor nyght, For foo, for frende, ner for kynne. “And tho traytouris will I do honge, On a Galowes hye with-oute the gate; 2064 that he would hang And my Doghter, þat hore stronge, them all and burn his I-brente shal be there-ate.” daughter. He sent to To mauntryble he gan sende anoon̄ Mantrible for troops Aftir men and tentis goode, 2068 and [p060 THE SOUDAN BESIEGES THE CASTLE.]