By a Chemney he wente inne; Fulle stilly there he soughte it. 2352 a chimney; He it founde and girde it aboute him, And aftyr ful dere he bogħt it; he finds the girdle For by the light of a lampe the[rh] and puts it on, Floripas gan̄ him aspye, 2356 but Floripas Alle a-frayed oute of hir slepe for fere, perceives him But lowde than gan she crye and cries out. And saide “a thefe is in my boure, Robbe me he wole or sloo.” 2360 Ther-with come Rouland fro his tou[rh] Roland hurries to her To wete of hir woo. assistance, [leaf 59] He founde Mapyne bysyde hir bedde, Stondinge amased for drede, 2364 To the wyndowe he him ladde,[161] And there he smote of his hedde, cuts off Mapine’s And caste him oute in-to the see. head, and throws Of the gyrdille was he not wa[rh]; 2368 him out through But whan̄ he wist, the girdel hade he, the window without Tho hadde he sorowe and care. noticing the girdle. Florip«e» to the Cheste wente Floripas, seeing her And aspyed, hire gyrdel was goon̄, 2372 girdle lost, is much “Alas!” she saide, “alle is it shente! grieved; Sir, what haue ye done? He hath my girdel aboute hym̄. Alas! þat harde while! 2376 A rebelle hounde dotħ ofte grete tene; Howe be we alle begilede.” Tho spake Roulande witħ che[rh] boolde, “Dameselle! beytħ noughte aferde! 2380 Roland comforts her. If any vitaile be aboute this hoolde, We wole hem wynne withe dinte of swerde To morowe wole wee oute-goon̄ They agree to attempt And assaye, howe it wole it be. 2384 a sally to obtain I make a vowe to god alone, food. [p069 THE PEERS, SURPRISING THE SARACENS, OBTAIN PROVISIONS.]