He dredith me litil nowe. 800 But certes he shalle, e[rh] he goo, To Mahounde I make a vowe. Sir Lucafe[rh] and Ferumbras He assembled all his To him dide he calle 804 barons, And Mavon̄ and Sortebras And his Barons alle. I charge you vppon̄ youre legeaunce, That ye bringe me that gloton, 808 and charged them to That clepeth himselfe kinge of Fraunce, bring him alive that Hidere to my Pavilon̄. glutton that called Kepe him a-live, the remenaunte sle himself king of The xij Peris ychoon̄! 812 France, and to slay I shalle tech him curtesye, the remnant. I swere by god Mahounde.” Ferumbras anoon̄ than Ferumbras went forth Arrayed him for to ride 816 with many Saracens. With proude Sarasyns many a man, That boldely durst a-bide. Rowlande met with Ferumbras He meets with Roland. And gafe him such a stroke 820 That al astonyed þerof he was, It made him lowe to stoupe. Ferombras smote him agayne They deal each other With myghte and may«n», with ire 824 heavy strokes. That he stenyed alle his brayne, Him thought, his eyen̄ were alle on fyre. With Lucafe[rh] Olive[rh] mette, Oliver cuts off a And hit him on the sheelde 828 quarter of Lukafer’s A stroke, that was right wel sette; shield. A quarter flye in the feelde. Thus thai hurteled to-gedere The combat lasted the Alle the lefe longe daye, 832 whole day. Nowe hider and nowe theder; Mony an hors wente ther astraye. Well fought the The Dosyperis thay foughten wele, twelve peers. [p025 CHARLES ENCOUNTERS FERUMBRAS AND LUKAFER.]