Gladde was he of that cas. Kinge Charles was in herte woo, When he saughe his neuewes so ladde, 1436 Charles sees them, He cried to the Frenshmen̄ tho: and calls for a “Reskue we these knyghtes at nede.” rescue. Many enemies The kyng«e» himselfe slough many one, were slain, but the So dede the Barons bolde. 1440 Saracens had fled It wolde not bene, thai were agon̄, with their prisoners, Magre who so woolde. and Charles is The Saresyns drewe hem to here Cite, obliged to turn back. Kinge Charles turned agayne. 1444 Under a holm tree He saugħ under an holme tre, they find Ferumbras. Where a knight him semed lay slayn̄. Thederward he rode witħ swerde in honde. Tho he saugħ, he was alyve; 1448 He lay walowynge vppon the sonde With blody woundes fyve. [leaf 36] “What arte thow?” q«uo»d Charlemayne, “Who hath the hurte so sore?” 1452 “I am Ferumbras” he saide certayn̄, “That am of hethen̄ lore.” “O fals Saresyn̄” q«uo»d the kinge, “Thou shalte have sorowe astyte; 1456 whom he is going to By the I haue lost my two Cosynes, put to death. Thyn̄ hede shalle I of-smyte.” “O gentil kinge” q«uo»d Ferumbrase, “Olyuere my maister me hight 1460 But on his requesting To be Baptised by goddis grace, to be baptized, And to dyen̄ a Cristen̄ knight«e». Honu[rh] were it noon to the A discoumfite man̄ to slo, 1464 That is conu«er»ted and Baptized wolde be And thy man bycomen̄ also.” The kinge hade pite of him than̄, Charles took pity He toke him to his grace 1468 with him, And assyned anoon̄ a man [p043 ROLAND AND OLIVER ARE BROUGHT TO THE SOUDAN.]