Him thought his herte gan breke. 3056 “Shalle I never be withoute moornynge, [leaf 76] Tille I of him be wreke.” He co«m»maunded to blowe his Claryons To assemble alle his Ooste. 3060 His counsaile to him he lete calle And tolde, how kinge Charles was in þat coost, Laban, being told by Hadde wonne Mountrible and slayn̄ his men a spy that his city “And dishirytħ to disheryte me, 3064 was taken and the And proudely manessith me to fleen̄, bridge-ward killed, Or drive me oute of this contr«e». Me mervaylythe moch of his pride. By Mahounde, moost of mygħt! 3068 Ye and my sone withe him doth ride, To the develle I hem bedigħt. But I be venget of hem both swears to avenge him. And honge hem̄ on a tree, 3072 To myghty Mahounde I make myne othe, Shalle I never Joyfulle be. Therfore I charge yoᶙ in alle wyse He calls a council, That thay be taken or slayn̄. 3076 and charges his Thane shalle I py«n»ne heme at my gyse barons to take And don̄ hem alle qwike be flayn̄.” Charles alive that On the morowe, whan it was day, he might flay him. Kinge Charles was in the felde, 3080 Charles approaches. Byfore Agremou[rh] in riche aray On stede witħ spe[rh] and sheelde. Floripe lay on the tou[rh] on̄ hye Floripas first And knewe the bane[rh] of Fraunce. 3084 recognises the banner To Roulande she gan faste crye of France Tidynges of goode chaunce: “Kinge Charles is comen and Ferumbras, and tells the others. Here baners botħ I do see, 3088 With alle her oste yonde[rh] in þat place; Welcome to vs thay alle be.” Roulande and Olyuere [p089 CHARLES DISMOUNTS LABAN AND LEADS HIM TO AGREMORE.]