Agayne iijc men̄ I-tolde, That durste righte wel a-byde. Tho was Durnedale set a werke, [leaf 65] XL of hethen he sloughe, 2600 He spared neþe[rh] lewde ner clerke, And Floripas the[rh]-of loughe. The shotte, the caste was so stronge, Syr Bryer was slayn̄ there 2604 Sir Bryer is killed. With dartes, gauylokes and speres longe, xx^{ti} on hym there were. Roulande was woo and Olyue[rh], Thay sloughen̄ alle that thai mette. 2608 Tho fledde the Turkes alle for fe[rh], At last the Saracens Thay durste no longer lette take to flight. And saide, thai we[rh] no men, But develis abroken̄ oute of helle, 2612 “.iij. hundred of vs agayn̄ hem ten̄. Oure lorde Mahounde hem qwelle! XL of vs here be ascaped, And hardde we be bistadde.”— 2616 “Who so wole of hem̄ more be iaped, I holde him worsse than madde.” Tho Roulande and Olyue[rh] The peers retire Maden̄ grete woo and sorowe, 2620 inside the castle, And token̄ the corps of Sir Bryere taking the corpse of And beryed it on the morowe. Bryer with them. Florip«e» asked Roulande anoone Floripas enquires “Where is my loue Sir Gye?”— 2624 after Guy, “Damesel” he saide “he is goon̄, And therfore woo am I.”— and on hearing of his “Alas” she saide “than am I dede, capture, begins to Nowe Gye my lorde is slayn̄, 2628 lament despairingly. Shall I neuer more ete brede Tille that I may se him̄ agayn̄.”— “Be stille” q«uo»d Roulande “and haue no ca[rh], Roland promises to We shal hym̄ haue ful wele. 2632 rescue Guy. [p076 GUY IS GOING TO BE HANGED,]