And saide “Sir Sowdan̄, g«ra»unte me one “Grant me thy daughter thinge, and I will bring thee Thi doghter Dame Floripas. Charlemagne and all his The kinge of Fraunce I shal the bringe 240 twelve peers.” And the xij dosipers alle in fere.” Laban assented; but The Sowdan saide in þat tokenyn[g|], Floripas said, she “I g«ra»unte the here, that is so dere.” would only consent to Tho sayde Floripe “sire, noon̄ haste, 244 be his darling, He hath note done as he hath saide. I trowe, he speketh these wordes in waste, [leaf 7] He wole make bute an easy brayde. Whan he bryngith home Charles the kinge 248 when he had taken And the xij dosipers alle, Charles and the I g«ra»unte to be his derlynge douzepeers. What so evere therof by-falle. The next morning the Than on the morowe the Sowdan̄ 252 soudan ordered Lukafer Callid to him Lukafe[rh] of Baldas, to assault the City To assaile the Cite anone: with 30,000 men. “And loke thou tary not in this cas! Thritty thousande of my menie, 256 Of Gallopes, Ethiopes and Aufricanes, Take hem to the walles witħ the. Betitħ down̄ wallis, towris and stones.” Lukafe[rh] blewe his clarion̄ 260 To Assemble the Sarasyns þat tide, Where-of thai knewe right welle the soune, Thai made hem redy for to ride, But whan thai come to the yate, 264 The Dikes were so develye depe, The Saracens, finding Thai helde hem selfe Chek-mate; the ditches too deep, Ouer cowde thai nothir goo nor crepe. cannot pass, and are Lukafe[rh] in al the haste 268 Turned to the Sowdan agayn̄ obliged to return. And saide “sir, it is alle in waste, We laboure nowe alle in vayne. To depe and brode the Dikes bene, 272 The Towres so stronge be witħ alle, [p009 BUT THE HEATHENS ARE OBLIGED TO WITHDRAW.]