Reskowe than̄ Agramoure. 2140 they would get no Than̄ thay shalle enfamyched be, assistance from That shalle hem rewe ful sore.”— Charles, and die from “Mahoundis blessynge have thoᶙ and myne, hunger. Sortybraunce, for thy rede.”— 2144 “Espyarde, messange[rh] myne, Espiard is despatched In haste thou most the spede to Mantrible, To my Cite Mavntreble, To do my message there, 2148 To Alogolof[rh], þat giaunte orrible. Bydde him his charge wele lere, And tel him, howe that the last daye Ten fals trayto«ur»s of Fraunce 2152 Passed by that same waye By his defaute witħ myschaunce, Charginge him vppon̄ his hede to lese, That no man by the brigge,[156] 2156 Be it rayne, snowe or freze, But he his heede down̄ ligge.” Espiarde spedde him in his waye, Tille he to Mauntrible came, 2160 To seke the geaunte, ther he laye On the banke bysyde the Dame, And saide “the worthy Sowdon̄, That of alle Spayn̄ is lorde and si[rh], 2164 Vppon̄ thy life co«m»maundeth the anoon̄, and commands the giant To deserue bett«er» thyn hire. The laste day thoᶙ letist here passe Ten trattoures of douse Fraunce. 2168 God giffe the evel grace, And hem̄ also moche myschaunce! He charged the vppon̄ life and detħ, To kepe this place sikerlye; 2172 While in thy body lastetħ the bretħ, not to suffer any one Lette noon̄ enemye passe the[rh]-bye.” to pass the bridge. [p063 ALAGOLAFRE BARRICADES THE BRIDGE.]