He was nere wode for tene, 2104 He cryede to Mahounde and Apolyne He accuses his gods And to Termagaunte, þat was so kene, of sleepiness, and And saide “ye goddes, ye slepe to longe, shakes them to wake Awake and helpe me nowe, 2108 up. Or ellis I may singe of sorowe a songe, And of mournynge right I-nowe. Wete ye not wele, that my tresoure Is alle witħ-inne the walle? 2112 Helpe me nowe, I saye therfore, Or ellis I forsake yoᶙ alle.” He made grete lamentacion̄, His goddis byganne to shake. 2116 Yet that comfortede his meditacion̄, Supposinge thay didde awake. He cleped Brenlande to aske counsaile, What was beste to done, 2120 And what thinge myght him̄ moste avayle, To wynne the Cite sone. “Thou wotist welle, þat alle my tresou[rh] Is there in here kepinge, 2124 And my doughter, þat stronge hore, God yif her evelle endyn[g|]!” “Sir” he saide “ye knowe welle, [leaf 53] Brouland That Toure is wondir stronge. 2128 tells him, as the While þay haue vitayle to mele, castle is strong and Kepen̄ it thay wole fulle longe. well stored with Sende to Mauntreble, you[rh] cheif Cite, provisions, the peers That is the keye of this londe, 2132 will hold it very That non̄ passe, where it so be, long; With-oute youre speciall sonde, but if he would send To Alagolofu[rh], þat geaunte stronge, orders to Alagolafre, That is wardeyne of þat pas, 2136 the bridge-keeper at That no man passe that brigge alonge, Mantrible, not to But he have special grace. allow any one to pass So shalle not Charles witħ his meyne without leave, [p062 ESPIARD IS DESPATCHED TO MANTRIBLE.]