Tille it were on the morowe. 624 Isres, who possessed Isres in his fals ententes by inheritance Purposed treson̄ and sorowe. the guard of the He was chief Porter of the Town̄, [leaf 16] principal By heritage and fee so he shulde be. 628 gate, planned treason. He wente to the Sowdan̄, He repaired to the For the riche Cite betraye woolde he, soudan and offered to And saide “lorde, gife me grace betray the city on For my goodes and for me, 632 condition that his And I wole del«yu»er the this place life and property To haue and holde for ever in fee. should be spared. The keyes of this riche Cite I haue in my bandon.” 636 “That gr«a»unte I” q«uo»d Laban “the The soudan promised To be free withoute raunson̄.” it. Ferumbras made him yare, Ferumbras with 20,000 With xx^{ti} thousand men̄ and moo, 640 men went with Isres. With this Isres for to fare, And to wynne the Cite soo. As sone as he entred was On entering the gate, The chief Gate of alle, 644 And alle his men in aras,[114] he caused the He lete the Portcolys falle. traitor’s head to be He smote of the traitourus hede struck off by the And saide “god gife him care! 648 portcullis, and Shal he never more ete brede, All traito«ur»s evel mot[115] thai fare! If he myght leve and reigne here, He wolde betraye me; 652 For go he west, soutħ or Nortħ, Traito«ur» shalle he never be.” to be carried on the He dide lete bere his hede on a spere point of a spear Througħ-oute this faire Citee. 656 through the city. ‘Treson, treson̄’ thai cried there, “Treason,” cried the Pite it was to here and see. people within, [p020 FERUMBRAS TAKES THE RELICS TO AGREMORE.]