Of þat myghte he not mys. Anone the [P]ope dide somon̄ alle; The Pope called all The peple of the Cite came, 452 his people to St. To Seinte Petris he dide hem calle, Peter’s, And thidere came every man. He saide on hie “my Children dere, and proposed to them Ye wote wel, howe it is; 456 Ayenst the Sarisyns, þat nowe be here, We mowe not longe endure I-wis. Thay brekene oure walles, oure Toures alle [leaf 12] With caste of his Engyne. 460 Therefore here amonge yoᶙ alle Ye shalle here counsaile myne. Thai bene withdrawe to here Oost,[104] And on-armede thay ben alle. 464 Therfore, me thenketh, is beste to attempt a sally To-morowe erly on hem to falle. with 20,000 men, to We have xxx^{ti} thousande men; attack the enemy Twenty thousande shal go witħ me, 468 before day-break And in this Cite leve ten within their camp, To governe the comynalte.” and to leave 10,000 The Senatouris assentede sone for the guard of the And saide, bet«er» myghte no man seyne. 472 city. The senators On the morowe this was it done[105]; assented. God bringe hem wele home agayne. In the morning The Pope did display than the Pope displayed The hie baner of Rome, 476 the banner of Rome, And he assoiled every man̄ Througħ gracious god in Dome. He praide of helpe and socou[rh] and after a prayer Seinte Petir and Poule also 480 for the preservation And oure lady, þat swete floure, of the city, To saue the Cite of Rome from woo. they marched out. Forth thai riden̄ towarde the Oost. But Ferumbras, going Ferumbras romede a-boute; 484 his rounds, [p015 FERUMBRAS DRAWS UP THE SARACEN TROOPS.]