Turpyn toke him by the honde Turpin leads Laban to And ladde him to the fonte. 3164 the font, He smote the bisshope witħ a bronde but the Soudan And gaf him an evel bronte. strikes at him, He spitted in the water cle[rh] spits on the vessel, And cryed oute on hem alle, 3168 utters invectives And defied alle þat cristen̄ we[rh]. against all That foule mote him by-falle! Christians, “Ye and thoᶙ, hore serpentyne, And that fals cursed Ferumbras, 3172 and curses Ferumbras. Mahounde gyfe hem botħ evel endyn[g|], And almyghty Sathanas! By you came all my sorowe, And al my tresure for-lorne. 3176 Honged be ye both er tomorowe! In cursed tyme were ye born̄.” Ferumbras saide to the kinge, “Sir, ye see, it wole not be, 3180 Lete him take his endynge, For he loueth not Cristyante.” “Duke Neymes” q«uo»d Charles tho, Charles commands “Loke þat execucion̄ be don̄, 3184 Naymes to cut off his Smyte of his hedde! god gyfe him woo! head. [leaf 79] And goo we to mete anoone.” It was done as the kinge co«m»maunde, He is executed; his His soule was fet to helle, 3188 soul goes to hell, To daunse in þat sory lande there to dance with With develes, þat we[rh] ful felle. devils. Dame Florip was Baptysed than̄ And here maydyns alle, 3192 Floripas was baptized And to Sir Gye I-maryed. with all her maidens, The Barons honoured hir alle. and wedded to Guy. Alle the londe of Spayne Charles divided Spain Kinge Charles gyfe hem̄ two, 3196 between Guy and To departe bitwyxt hem twayne, Ferumbras, Ferumbras and Gȳ also. [p092 CHARLES RETURNS TO FRANCE.]