He saw the Romaynes comen̄ by the Cost,[106] discovered their Thereof he hade grete dowte. coming, He blewe an horne, of bras it was; sounded the alarm, The Sarsyns be-gon̄ to wake. 488 “Arise vp” he saide in aras,[107] “We bene elles alle I-take, And Armes anone, every wight, To horse with spere and shelde! 492 Ye may se here a ferefu[l~l] sighte Of oure enemyes in the felde. Astopars,[108] goo ye biforne vs, and drew up his For ye be men of myghte; 496 troops. Ethiopes, Assayneȝ and Askalous, Go nexte afore my sighte. My Fadir and I with Babyloynes, Ho[109] shal kepe the rerewarde. 500 King Lukafe[rh] with Baldeseynes, To venge alle, shalle have the Fowarde.” [leaf 13] The Romaynes aspied, þat thai were ware Of here comynge than̄, 504 And therfore hade thay moche care. Natheles on he«m» thai gon̄— Seinte Petir be here socoure!— And laiden on side, bake and bon̄. 508 There bigan a sturdy shoure There began a hard Sire [110]Ferumbras of Alisaundre oon̄,[111] struggle. That bolde man was in dede, Vppon a steede Cassaundre gaye, 512 He roode in riche Weede. Sire Bryer of Poyle a Romayne to fraye Ferumbras slew Sir He bare through witħ a spere, Bryer of Apulia Dede to the grounde ther he lan̄ 516 Might he no more hem dere! [p016 A GREAT MANY ARE SLAIN ON EITHER SIDE.]