Kinge Charles with him dide lede, 728 They were doughty in all stourys And worthy men of dede. Sir Roulande þat worthy knighte, Roland led the He ladde the Fowarde, 732 vanguard, And Sir Olyue[rh], that was so wighte, Oliver the rear, Gouerned the Rerewarde. The Kinge himselfe and his Baronye, the king was With Dukes And Erilles roialle, 736 Gouerned alle the medil partye. with the main body. By co«m»maundemente generall He ordeynede grete plente The provisions Of Flessh and Fissh, brede and wyne, 740 In shippes to saile by the see, were conveyed by sea. To serven him ful wel and fyne. Sir Gye aspied his comynge, Guy seeing them come, He knewe the baner of Fraunce, 744 went to He wente anoon̄ ayen the kinge meet the king, and And tolde him of þat myschaunce, told him the mischief Howe that the cursed Sowdan̄ done by the soudan, Hath brent Rome and bore the Relekis awaye, 748 And how he hath slayn̄ alle and some, That he hatħ founde of Cristen̄ faye. And more-over he made his a-vowe, who moreover had made To seke kinge Charles in Fraunce 752 a vow to seek Charles And do him wo ther I-nowe. in France in order “God gif him moch myschaunce!”— to afflict him with “A” q«uo»[d+] Charles “þat neditħ noght, grief. [leaf 19] “He He shal fynde me nere. 756 will find me near,” By god, þat dere me bogħt, said Charles, “and He shal by it ful dere. shall dearly pay for I shalle him never leve I-wis it. Withinne walle ner witħoute, 760 I swere by god and seinte Denys, Tille I have sought him oute; Unless he consents to And but if he will Baptised be be baptized, [p023 HE GOES OVER TO SPAIN.]