The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who Conquerede Rome
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The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who Conquerede Rome
Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 -- Romances; English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500; Romances, English
And so thay livede in ioye and game,
And brethern̄ both thay we[rh], 3200
In pees and wer[rh] both I-same,
The[rh] durste no man̄ hem de[rh].
Kinge Charles turned home agayn̄
Towarde his contr«e», 3204
He charged Sir Brye[rh] of Bretayne and charges Sir Bryer
His tresoure[rh] for to be: of Bretayne to take
To kepe the Relikes of grete pris care of the relics,
And his other tresou[rh], 3208 and to bring all his
And bringe hem safe to Parys, treasure to Paris.
There to a-bide in store.
He saide “farewell, Sir Ferumbras,
Ye and Gye, my dere frende! 3212 After taking leave of
And thy wyf Dame Floripas! Guy and Floripas,
For to Fraunce nowe wole I wende.
Be ye togeder as breth[e]rn̄ botħ!
No man̄ ye neditħ to drede, 3216
Be ye nevere to-gedere wrotħ,
But eyther helpe othir at his nede.
Vysityth me, whan̄ ye haue space;
In-to Fraunce makitħ your disporte, 3220
God wole you sende the bett«er» grace,
In age to do me comforte.”
Thai toke leve of the kinge,
With ful hevy che[rh], 3224
And turned agayn̄ botħ mornynge,
With wepynge water cle[rh].
Kinge Charles with the victory he sails to Mounpeler,
Sailed to Mou«n»peleres, 3228
And thanked almyghty god in glorye, [leaf 80] where he
That he hade saued his Dosiperes, thanks God for the
And fende him of the Saresynes victory,
The hyer honde to have, 3232
For alle here strenghe[186] and he[rh]
Engynes
[p093 GENELYN IS HANGED AT PARIS.]
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