Vppon̄ her fightinge thay wondride. Tho cryed Laban̄ to hem on hye, “Trayto«u»rs, yelde yoᶙ to me, 2212 Laban threatens to Ye shall be hongede els by and bye hang them, and utters Vppon̄ an hye Galowe tree.” imprecations Tho spake Florip̄ to the Sowdon̄ And sayde “thou fals tyraunte, 2216 Were Charles come, thy pride we[rh] done Nowe, cursede myscreaunte. against Floripas, who Alas! that thou ascapediste soo returns them. By the wyndowe vppon̄ the stronde. 2220 That thy ne[k|] hade broke a-twoo! God sende the shame and shonde!”— “A! stronge hore, god gife the sorowe! Tho[u] venemouse serpente. 2224 Withe wilde horses[158] thoᶙ shalt be drawe to morowe, And on this hille be brente, That al men may be wa[rh] by the, That cursed bene of kynde. 2228 And thy love shalle honged be, His hondes bou«n»de him byhynde.” He called forth Mavon̄, his Engynou[rh], The soudan calls for And saide “I charge the, 2232 Mavon, his engineer, To throwe a magnelle to yon tou[rh], and orders him to And breke it downe on thre.” direct a mangonel Mavon set vp his engyne against the walls. With a stoon̄ of .vj. C wigħt, 2236 Mavon knocked down That wente as even̄ as eny lyne, a piece of the And smote a cornell down̄ right. battlements. Woo was Roulande and Olyue[rh], That þat myschief was be-falle, 2240 And so were alle the xij peres; Roland and Oliver But Florip̄ than̄ comforte hem alle: lament; they are “Sires” she saide “beitħ of goode chere! comforted by Floripas. This Toure is stronge I-nowe. 2244 [p065 MARSEDAGE IS KILLED AND BURIED.]