He caught his helme in grete Ir«e», 1156 Ferumbras is wrath That wroght was of goode fyne stele and seizes his With Perlis pight, Rubeis and Saphir«e». helmet, which Oliver Olyue[rh] halpe him it to onlase; assists him to lace. Gilte it was alle abowte. 1160 Ferumbras thanks him, Ferumbras þanked him of his grace courteously bowing to And curteisly to him gan lowte. him. They mount their Thai worthed vp on̄ here stedes, steeds, To Iuste thai made hem preest, 1164 Of Armes to shewe he[rh] myghty dedis Thai layden here speres in a-reeste, rush together like To-geder thai ro«n»nen̄ as fire of fire of thunder, and thonde[rh], have their lances That both here Launces to-braste. 1168 broken. [leaf 29] That they seten̄, it was grete wonder; They draw their So harde it was, þat thay gan threste. swords. Tho drowen̄ thai oute here swordes kene And smyten to-geder by one assente. 1172 There thai hitten̄, it was wele sene; To sle eche other was here entente. Ferumbras smites Syr Ferumbras smote Olyue[rh] Oliver on his Vppon̄ the helme righte on hye 1176 helmet so that the With his swerde of metel cle[rh], fire flies. Oliver That the fyre he made oute-flye. strikes at the head Olyue[rh] him hitte agayn̄ vpon̄ the hede of Ferumbras, breaks [125]the hede than fulle sore, 1180 away the circle of He carfe awaye with mygħt and mayne his helmet, and the The cercle, that sate vppon̄ his crown̄. sword glancing off The stroke glode down by his bak«e», down his back, he The Arson he smot ther awaye 1184 cuts off two bottles And the botelle«s» of bawme withoute of balm, lak«e», That uppone the grene ther thai laye, That were trussed by-hynde him faste. Tho Ferumbras was fu[l~l] woo; 1188 Olyue[rh] light adown̄ in haste, The botellis he seased both two, [p035 THROWS THEM INTO THE RIVER, BUT HAS HIS HORSE KILLED.]