Euer[182] the founte througħ-oute the brayn̄; That cursede fende fille down̄ dede. 2952 Many a man hade she there slayn̄, Might she never aftyr ete more brede! Charles entred in the firste warde and with 15 knights With xv knightis and no moo; 2956 enters the outer gate Of hym his oste toke no garde, of the town, He wende his oste hade entred also. thinking his army The Sarysyns ronne to the gate, would follow him. And shet it wonder faste. 2960 But the gate was Charles men̄ come to late; instantly closed upon Tho was Charles sore agaste. him, and his men came Betwene two wardes he was shit, too late. Defende he him if he can̄! 2964 The Sarysyns with him thay mette, Charles was in great Grete parel was he in than̄. danger; Tho Genelyne saie, the kinge was inne but Genelyn, seeing And the yates faste I-stoke, 2968 him shut in, Ther myght no man̄ to him wynne, So was he faste witħ-inne I-loke, To his frendes he gan speke And saide “the kinge is dede, 2973 [leaf 74] exclaimed And alle xij peres eke. that the king and On peyne” said he “to lese my«n» hede, the 12 peers were Let vs hye to Fraunce warde! dead, and proposed to For I wele be crownede kinge, 2976 retire, as he wished I shalle yoᶙ alle wele rewarde, to be king himself. For I wole spare for no thinge.” Anoon̄ thay assented to Genelyne, Thay saugh, ther was no bett«er» rede. 2980 The Frenssh men̄ drewe hem̄ al ayene, They are going to Thay wende the kinge hade bene dedde. return, Tho Ferumbras witħ his meyne than̄ but Ferumbras Came for to seke the kinge, 2984 And saugh hem turne eu«er»y man̄; [p086 CHARLES IS RESCUED BY FERUMBRAS.]