X thousande Saresyns waiten vppon̄ me, And therfore go take my stede. fetch his horse, Lay me to-fore the, I the praye, and to carry him And lede me to thy tente. 1368 to his own tent. Hye the faste forth in thy way, [leaf 34] That the Saresyns the not hente.” A-noon̄ it was done, as he ordeynede, And faste forth thai ryden.[134] 1372 The Saresyns anone assembled, But the Saracens, For to haue with hem foghten. who lay concealed Ferumbras saugħ the feelde thore in the wood, rush Of Sarsynes fully filled; 1376 out. Oliver, being Of Olyvere dradde he ful sore, surrounded, sets That Saresyns shulde him haue killed. He praide, that he wolde let him down̄ “Vndir yonde Olyfe tree, 1380 For if ye cast me down̄ here, with hors shoon̄[135] Alle to-treden̄ shalle I be.” down Ferumbras under He priked forth and layde him tha[rh],† an olive-tree, and Out of the horses trase, 1384 defends himself with And with his swerde by-gan him we[rh], his sword, For amonge hem alle he was. A Saresyn̄ smote him witħ a spere, That it brake on pecis thre; 1388 His hauberke mygħt he not de[rh], So stronge and welle I-wroght was he. He hit þat Saresyns with his swerde dealing the Saracens Througħ the helme in-to the brayne. 1392 many a hard blow. He made an other as sore aferde, He smote of his Arme with mayne. Then Roland rushed But than̄ come Roulande witħ Durnedale into the throng of And made way him a-bowte. 1396 the enemy and slew He slowe hem down̄ in the vale, many; Of him hade thai grete dowte. The prees of Saresyns was so stronge [p041 ROLAND AND OLIVER ARE MADE CAPTIVES.]