Alagolofur rolled his yen̄ And smote with his axe on̄ the stone 2176 And swore by Termag«a»unte and Apolyne, That ther-by shulde passe«n» never one, But if he smote of his hede, And brought it to his lorde Laban̄, 2180 He wolde never ete no brede, Nere never loke more on man̄. xxiiij^{ti} Cheynes he didde ou«er»-drawe, Alagolafre drew 24 That noo man passe mygħt, 2184 chains across the Neyther for loue nere for awe, bridge. No tyme by daye, nere by nyghte. “Go, telle my lorde, I shalle it kepe; On payne of my grete heede 2188 Shalle ther no man̄ goo ner crepe, But he be take or dede.” This geaunte hade a body longe And hede, like an libarde. 2192 Ther-to he was devely stronge, His skynne was blake and harde. Of Ethiope he was bore, Of the kinde of Ascopartes. 2196 He hade tuskes, like a bore, An hede, like a liberde. Laban nolde not forgete The soudan assaults The saute to renewe,[157] 2200 the castle again, To wynne the Toure, he wolde not lete. Here trumpes lowde thay blewe. Every man wente to the walle, With pikeys or witħ bowe. 2204 [leaf 55] Thai made assaute generalle, The walles downe to throwe. But thay witħ-inne bare hem̄ soo, but the 12 peers slay Thay slowe of the Saresyns iij hundre[d+]. 2208 300 Saracens. Thay wroghten̄ hem both care and woo, [p064 MAVON BATTERS THE CASTLE.]