And Engynes to throwe witħ stoon̄ engines, And goode armu[rh] many foolde. The sege he did leyen a-bowte and besieged Agremore. On every side of that Cite. 2072 To wallis with Engynes thai gan rowte, To breke the Toures so fre. Tho saide Florip̄, “lordingg«es» goode, Floripas recommends Ye bene biseged in this toure, 2076 the peers As ye bene wight of mayne and moode, Proveth here to saue youre honou[rh]. The toure is stronge, drede yoᶙ nought, And vitayle we have plente. 2080 Charles wole not leve yoᶙ vnsougħt; Truste ye welle alle to me. Therefore go we soupe and make merye, to enjoy themselves. And takith ye alle your ease; 2084 And xxx^{ti} maydens lo here of Assyne,[155] The fayrest of hem ye chese. Take your sporte, and kith yoᶙ knyght«es», Whan ye shalle haue to done; 2088 For to morowe, when the day is light, [leaf 52] Ye mooste to the wallis goon̄ And defende this place witħ caste of stoon̄ And with shotte of quarelles and darte. 2092 My maydyns and I sha[l~l] bringe goode wone, So eu«er»yche of us shalle bere hir parte.” On morowe the Sowdon̄ made assaute In the morning the To hem, that were witħ-Inne, 2096 soudan attacks the And certes in hem was no defaute, castle, For of hem̄ myght thay nought wynne. Here shotte, here cast was so harde, Thay durste not nyȝhe the walle. 2100 Thay drowen̄ hem bakwarde, but is repulsed. Thay were beten̄ over alle. King Laban̄ turnede to his tent«es» agayn̄, [p061 HE ASKS BROULAND’S ADVICE.]