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lxxxxiijo._fw-la for_o to_o recount_v alle_fw-mi thaventure_n that_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o siege_n shall_v be_v over_o grevous_a and_o a_o moche_n long_a thing_n therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o you_o this_o that_o long_v to_o the_o comyn_v thooste_o have_v hold_v siege_n unto_o the_o three_o moneth·_a vytayll_n begin_v to_o faylle_v and_o 〈◊〉_d great_a suffrete_n and_o scarsenes_n in_o thoost_n they_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_a large_o and_o great_a habundaunce_n both_o for_o man_n and_o horse_n but_o they_o make_v great_a waast_a &_o more_o than_o need_v &_o so_o by_o their_o oultrage_n &_o folye_a they_o lack_v in_o short_a time_n which_o may_v have_v long_o sustain_v they_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v it_o well_o &_o govern_v by_o mesure·_n they_o suffer_v great_a penurye_n in_o thoost_n of_o vitayl_n for_o man_n &_o beeste_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o the_o pour_fw-fr peple_n be_v in_o great_a peryl_v every_o day_n assebled_a ij_o or_o iij_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o gydre_n for_o to_o serche_fw-fr the_o country_n and_o fetch_v vytaylles_n they_o swear_v to_o gydre_v that_o alle_fw-mi the_o gain_n that_o they_o may_v find_v &_o conquer_v they_o shall_v depart_v equal_o emonge_v they_o they_o go_v forth_o for_o fro_o thoo_v and_z fond_a the_o town_n moche_n well_o garnyssh_v by_o cause_n they_o be_v for_o fro_o thoo_v they_o think_v that_o noman_n shall_v rob_v ne_o take_v nothing_o from_o they_o and_o thus_o bring_v vytayll_n to_o thoste_n but_o when_o the_o turk_n of_o the_o toun_n and_o also_o other_o in_o the_o country_n have_v apperceyve_v this_o they_z make_v embusshemente_n and_o run_v upon_o our_o man_n when_o they_o retorned·_v or_o other_o while_n when_o they_o go_v forth·_v &_o slay_v they_o some_o time_n alle_fw-mi that_o none_o return_v for_o to_o bring_v tydynge_n to_o thoo_v and_o therefore_o dare_v they_o go_fw-mi nomore_o afourage_n the_z derthe_a be_v moche_o great_a in_o thoost_n &_o every_o day_n grow_v the_o famyine_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o a_o man_n eat_v well_o at_o a_o mebe_n in_o breed_n four_o d_z a_z cow_n be_v worth_a four_o marc_n weyght_o of_o silver_n which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v at_o begin_v for_o echt_a or_o ten_o shyllyngis_fw-la a_o lamb_n or_o a_o kid_n be_v at_o sex_n shyllyngis_n which_o to_o fore_o be_v worth_a but_o three_o or_o four_o pen_n the_z meet_a for_o a_o horse_n for_o a_o night_n cost·_fw-la xuj_o pen_n there_z deyde_a many_o for_o hunger_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o at_o the_o begynue_a of_o the_o siege_n the_o horse_n be_v number_v at_o lxx_o m_o and_o at_o that_o time_n be_v scarce_o ij·m·_n and_o they_o be_v so_o pour_v feeble_a and_o lene_a that_o un_v they_o may_v help_v any_o man_n the_z tent_n and_o pavyllon_n rote_v ffor_o it_o rain_v continuel_o a_o rain_n so_o thick_a and_o great_a that_o no_o cloth_n may_v sustain_v it·_v wherefore_o moche_n peple_n in_o the_o hooste_o deyde_a for_o cold_a and_o mesease·_a their_o clothes_n rote_v on_o their_o back_n by_o 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they_o come_v hasty_o and_o be_v with_o the_o other_o barons·_n when_o the_o duc_fw-fr and_o the_o earl_n of_o fflaundres_n arryve_v atte_a cyte_n of_o rames_n they_o know_v well_o the_o truth_n certain_o that_o this_o admiral_n be_v lodge_v to_o foreescalone_n with_o so_o great_a peple_n that_o the_o contre_fw-fr be_v covered_a thenne_n send_v they_o hasty_o messenger_n in_o to_o iherusalem_n unto_o the_o other_o baron_n which_o abode_n and_o await_v the_o certainty_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o hasty_o to_o come_v alle·_a sauf_fw-fr such_o as_o shall_v keep_v the_o cyte_n and_o shall_v bring_v alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n moche_o hasty_o as_o for_o to_o fyghte_n against_o great_a plente_a of_o their_o enemy_n how_o our_o man_n assemble_v and_o ordeyned·_v their_o bataylle_n for_o to_o fyghte_n against_o the_o turk_n and_o how_o the_o turk_n be_v disconâ—yted_v capitulo_fw-la ccijo._o the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n &_o the_o other_o baron_n that_o be_v with_o he_o know_v the_o certainty_n how_o their_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o so_o great_a power_n therefore_o they_o gadr_v to_o gydre_v alle_fw-mi their_o man_n that_o be_v in_o iherusalem_n and_o yssue_v out_o and_o come_v to_o they_o much_o dilygent_o in_o to_o the_o plain_n where_o the_o duc_fw-fr be_v atte_a a_o place_n name_v now_o yâ—elyn_n when_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi assemble_v they_o number_v their_o peple_n and_o fond_a xijc_o horseman_n and_z of_o footman_n ix_o m._n when_o thoo_v of_o our_o man_n have_v be_v there_o one_o day_n or_o thereabout_o after_o even_o song_n when_o it_o hegan_v to_o wax_v derk_fw-mi they_o espy_v a_o for_o a_o greet_v pree_n that_o come_v take_v up_o the_o country_n and_o cover_v great_a part_n of_o the_o plain_n our_o man_n have_v suppose_v certain_o that_o it_o have_v be_v thoost_n of_o the_o sarasyns_n and_o merueyl_v moche_v how_o they_o come_v against_o they_o at_o that_o hour_n thenne_n they_o send_v out_o ij·c_a horseman_n arm_v light_o &_o well_o horse_v for_o to_o see_v more_o nigh_o what_o peple_n they_o be_v that_o kam_n &_o how_o many_o be_v of_o they_o they_o rood_n forth_o a_o good_a paa_n &_o when_o they_o approuch_v they_o they_z know_v that_o it_o be_v oxen·_n kyen_v and_o mare_n the_fw-mi be_v so_o many_o of_o them·_n that_o they_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o moo_n in_o alle_fw-mi the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o may_v suffyse_v for_o alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n there_o about·_v with_o thyse_n beeste_n be_v come_fw-mi man_n on_o horsbak_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o thevy_v and_o command_v to_o the_o herdsman_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o that_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o baron_n return_v and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o beeste_n thenne_fw-fr alle_fw-mi our_o man_n run_v thede_a the_o kepar_v of_o they_o flee_v that_o may_v somme_n there_o be_v that_o be_v taken·_v which_o tell_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o it_o be_v well_o knowen·_v that_o this_o great_a hooste_n of_o sarasyn_n be_v lodge_v but_o vij_o mile_n from_o them·_n and_o that_o theyâ—_n purpoo_v be_v to_o come_v on_o they_o and_o to_o sâ—ee_n they_o alle·_a our_o baron_n be_v thenne_v certain_a of_o the_o bataylle_n and_o devyse_v emonge_v they_o ix_o bataylles_n and_o command_v that_o three_o shall_v go_v to_o fore_n on_o that_o one_o syde·_a for_o the_o plain_n be_v greet·_v and_o their_o shall_v go_v in_o the_o mydle_n and_o three_o shall_v come_v behind_o of_o the_o samsyn_n may_v noman_n know_v the_o nombre_fw-fr ffor_o the_fw-mi be_v so_o great_a plente_n that_o every_o day_n they_o encreace_v and_o grow_v of_o the_o contre_fw-fr about_o which_o run_v to_o they_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o to_o be_v esteem_v when_o our_o man_n have_v goten_a this_o great_a gain_n that_o i_o speak_v
tabarye_n which_o stond_v on_o the_o lay_n of_o geme·_n and_o with_o that_o alle_fw-mi the_o pryncipalyte_n of_o galylee_n with_o the_o cyte·_a which_o be_v won_v to_o be_v name_v porphire_n and_o now_o name_v cayphas·_n and_o alle_fw-mi thappertenaunce_n of_o thyse_n thing_n tancre_n hold_v thyse_n londe_n so_o well_o and_o so_o wise_o that_o he_o be_v allow_v of_o god_n &_o honour_v of_o the_o world_n he_o found_v the_o chirche_n of_o this_o country_n moche_o ryche_o he_z gaf_a to_o they_o great_a rent_n and_o endow_v they_o with_o aournemente_n fair_a and_o of_o great_a valure·_n special_o the_o chirche_n of_o nazareth_n of_o tabarye_a and_o that_o of_o mount_n tabor·_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o high_a estate_n and_o in_o moche_n rich_a point_n but_o the_o baron_n that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o country_n have_v take_v from_o they_o ynowgh_n of_o their_o tenour_n this_o tancre_n be_v wise_a and_o true_a and_o delyte_v he_o to_o do_v well_o to_o the_o chirche_n as_o it_o appear_v after_o when_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o anthyoche·_n ffor_o he_o enhance_a the_o chirche_n of_o seynt_a peter_n and_o the_o pryncipalyte_n and_o seygnorye_n of_o anthyoche_n make_v he_o much_o tencrece_n &_o enlarge_v as_o you_o shall_v here_o how_o buymont_n and_o bawdwyn_n be_v certain_a of_o the_o prize_v and_o conquest_n of_o iherusalem_n will_v accomplysshe_v their_o pylgremage_n capitulo_fw-la cc·iiijo._o while_o that_o the_o royamme_n of_o iherusalem_n be_v in_o such_o estate_n buymont_n the_o prince_n of_o anthyoche_n and_o bawdwyn_n earl_n of_o rage_n brother_n of_o the_o duc_fw-fr godeffroy_n have_v herd_n certain_a tydynge_n that_o the_o other_o baron_n that_o hold_v they_o to_o gydre_a as_o brother_n for_o the_o accompanye_n of_o their_o pylgremage_n have_v by_o thayde_n and_o help_v of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n conquer_v upon_o the_o turk_n and_o recover_v to_o our_o faith_n the_o holy_a cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n by_o which_o they_o have_v accomplysshyd_v their_o vow_n and_o their_o pylgremage_n therefore_o they_o assemble_v on_o a_o day_n name_v for_o to_o go_fw-mi to_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n to_o the_o end_n that·_v they_o be_v assayl_v of_o their_o vow_n and_o desire_a moche_n for_o to_o see_v the_o duc_n and_o the_o other_o baron_n to_o who_o they_o will_v gyve_v aid_n if_o they_o have_v need_n â–ª_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o their_o body_n of_z their_o good_n and_o of_o their_o man_n that_o be_v under_o they_o thyse_n two_o high_a man_n be_v not_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o holy_a cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n ffor_o by_o the_o wylle_n of_o the_o pylgrym_n that_o one_o of_o they_o abode_n in_o anthyoche_n and_o that_o other_o at_o rage_n for_o to_o keep_v soygnously_fw-mi and_o defend_v the_o turk_n from_o thyse_n two_o cytee_n which_o be_v for_o fro_o cristiente·_a each_o man_n have_v to_o do_v ynowgh_n in_o his_o countrey·_n but_o they_o leave_v alle_fw-mi for_o to_o come_v to_o the_o other_o buymont_n come_v first_o from_o his_o cyte_n with_o a_o moche_n fair_a company_n great_a nombre_fw-fr of_o man_n of_o arm_n on_o horsbak_n and_o a_o foote·_a he_o come_v unto_o a_o cyte_n upon_o the_o sâ—e_n name_v valerne_a on_o the_o castle_n of_o margat_n there_o he_o lodge_v he_o maulgre_v they_o of_o the_o cyte·_a bawdwyn_n come_v from_o his_o country_n soon_o after_o and_o so_o much_o iourney_v after_o that_o he_o overtoke_v the_o prince_n buymont_n to_o before_o this_o cyte_n and_o there_o they_o assemble_v in_o that_o same_o time_n be_v arryve_v pylgrym_n of_o ytalye_n at_o the_o lyche_a in_o surye_n among_o they_o be_v a_o good_a man_n wise_n and_o well_o lettre_v relygyous_a and_o of_o great_a honneste_a name_v daybart_n archebisshop_n of_o pyse_v another_o be_v in_o his_o company_n archebysshop_n of_o puylle_n of_o a_o cyte_n name_v acianâ—_n thyse_n man_n with_o their_o meyne_n come_v in_o the_o company_n of_o thyse_n two_o baron_n for_o to_o pass_v more_o sure_o unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o iherusalem·_n of_o they_o be_v moche_o encrece_v thoost_n of_o thyse_n two_o prince_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o be_v well_o xxv_o m·_n on_o horsbak_v and_o a_o foote·_a thus_o thenne_n hold_v they_o their_o way_n by_o such_o manerâ—_n that_o they_o fond_a no_o cyte_n but_o of_o their_o enemy_n wherefore_o they_o pass_v with_o much_o great_a pain_n they_o suffer_v moche_n in_o their_o way_n for_o lack_v of_o vytaylle_n ffor_o they_o fond_a none_n for_o 〈◊〉_d hyâ—·_n and_o such_o as_o they_o bring_v fro_o their_o country_n be_v fayll_v they_o haâ—e_v great_a cold_n and_o so_o great_a rain_n that_o nothing_o may_v endure_v it_o be_v so_o meâ—ueylous·_n it_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o juyll·_n which_o be_v moche_o rainy_a customable_o in_o that_o country_n ffor_o this_o cause_n many_o dey_v of_o mesease_n in_o that_o company_n ffor_o in_o all_fw-ge this_o long_a way_n they_o may_v find_v none_o that_o will_v sell_v to_o they_o any_o vytaylle_v sauf_a they_o of_o triple_a â–ª_o and_o they_o of_z cesaire_fw-fr they_o have_v great_a sarceâ—e_n of_o vytaylles_n for_o their_o horse_n atte_fw-it last_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n they_o come_v to_o iherusalem_n there_o be_v they_o receyve_v with_o moche_n great_a ioye·_n of_o god_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o clergye_n and_o of_o alle_fw-mi the_o peple·_n they_o vysyte_v the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o cyte_n in_o teâ—ris_fw-la and_o great_a sorrow_n of_o herte_n they_o fylle_v down_o flat_a and_o stratched_a in_o the_o chirche_n they_o kyss_v and_o eat_v therthe_a that_o our_o lord_n have_v buy_v after_z they_o come_v in_o to_o their_o hostel_n lie_v where_o alle_fw-mi they_o of_o the_o toun_n make_v to_o they_o great_a joy_n when_o the_o high_a feste_fw-la of_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n criste_n approuch_v awl_n the_o prelate_n and_n baron_n yssue_v out_o of_o iherusalem·_n &_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n there_o hold_v they_o their_o cristemas_n there_o behold_v they_o glad_o and_o moche_o ententyf_o the_o holy_a crybbe_n wherein_o the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o the_o world_n lie_v bytwene_v the_o beeste_n devout_o make_v they_o their_o prayer_n &_o orison_n in_o the_o place_n which_o be_v as_o a_o lytil_a dyche_n where_o the_o sweet_a lady_n that_o be_v mother_n and_o vyrgyne_n after_o that_o she_o have_v chyld_v wrap_v she_o soon_o with_o lytil_a and_o small_a clothy_n &_o gaf_v he_o souke_n of_o the_o milk_n of_o her_o pap_n how_o our_o cristen_v man_n choose_v a_o very_a patriarch_n in_o iherusalem_n and_o assign_v to_o he_o rent_n cao._n ccv_o o_o unacustomated_a to_o this_o time_n have_v the_o see_v of_o iherusalem_n be_v without_o pastor_n and_o patriarch_n that_o due_o and_o true_o have_v enter_v it_o be_v well_o thenne_v five_o month_n that_o the_o cyte_n be_v conquer_a thenne_fw-fr assemble_v the_o baron_n for_o to_o counseylle_v to_o have_v such_o a_o man_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n &_o may_v to_o bear_v the_o fayte_v there_o be_v word_n ynowgh_a the_o some_o will_v have_v one_o and_o other_o will_v have_v another·_v atte_n last_o by_o the_o counseyl_n and_o good_a will_n of_o alle_fw-mi they_o cheese_n this_o daybart_n archibisshop_n of_o pyse_v which_o be_v but_o new_o come_v they_o constitute_v and_o set_v he_o in_o the_o siege_n of_o patriarch_n ffor_o he_o that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o this_o baratour_n arnold_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o before_o like_a as_o he_o be_v make_v against_o right_a and_o reason_v in_o like_o wise_n he_o return_v again_o to_o nought_o when_o this_o good_a wise_a man_n be_v set_v in_o his_o dignyte_n the_o duc_fw-fr godeffroy_fw-fr and_o the_o prince_n buymont_fw-la cam_fw-la to_o before_o he_o which_o have_v give_v to_o he_o this_o honour_n as_o for_o to_o be_v the_o vycayre_n of_o ihesu_n criste_n in_o that_o land_n and_o thank_v and_o preyse_v alle_fw-mi to_o gydre_v our_o lord_n when_o this_o be_v do_v they_o assign_v rent_n to_o the_o new_a patriarch_n such_o as_o his_o predecessor_n which_o be_v a_o greek_a have_v holden·_v and_o other_o gretter_n above_o that_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o may_v honourable_o mayntene_v a_o good_a and_o honest_a company_n of_o peple_n thenne_fw-fr bawdwyn_n and_o buymont_n take_v leave_v of_o the_o duc_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o other_o baron_n and_o descend_v unto_o flom_o jordan_n and_o there_o bayn_v they_o ffro_o then_v they_o go_v by_o the_o ryver_n side_n till_o they_o come_v to_o tabarye_v thenne_n pass_v by_o the_o land_n name_v fenyce_n and_o leave_v cesayre_a on_o the_o right_a syde·_n after_o they_o come_v to_o the_o cyte_n name_v manbec_fw-la after_o hold_v they_o the_o see_v side_n and_o so_o moche_v exploit_v that_o they_o come_v all_o hool_n and_o sound_v to_o anchyâ—câ—e_v how_o by_o thatysement_n of_o some_o man_n a_o great_a debate_n sourâ—ed_v bytwene_v the_o duc_fw-fr and_o the_o patriarch_n of_o
prince_n of_o the_o weâ—te_n 〈…〉_o and_o have_v slay_v so_o many_o 〈…〉_o saunt_z a_o royamme·_a contâ—yned_a 〈…〉_o he_o tappyty_n ne_o clothes_n of_o 〈…〉_o he_o ne_o have_v not_o about_o he_o sergeanâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o naked_a sword_n or_o hache_n or_o axis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈…〉_o that_o see_v he_o shall_v doubt_n and_o fere_n he_o but_o sit_v 〈…〉_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o lytil_a affair_n the_o valiant_a duc_fw-fr demand_v 〈…〉_o that_o know_v &_o understode_v their_o langage_fw-fr what_o they_o say_v it_o be_v tell_v &_o answer_v of_o this_o which_o they_o merueyl_v thenne_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o a_o man_n mortel_n to_o sytte_n upon_o therthe_n ffor_o thede_a must_v he_o return_v after_o his_o death_n and_o lodge_v there_o in_o his_o body_n and_o become_v erthe·_a when_o they_o herd_n this_o answer_n they_o that_o be_v come_fw-mi for_o tempe_n and_o essaye_v what_o he_o be_v begin_v moche_n for_o to_o allow_v and_o preyse_v his_o wit_n and_o his_o humilyte·_a they_o depart_v fro_o then_v say_n that_o he_o be_v shape_v and_o like_a for_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o alle_fw-mi that_o land_n and_o to_o govern_v the_o peple_n that_o be_v so_o without_o pride_n and_o know_v poverte_a and_o the_o fragilyte_n of_o his_o nature_n so_o well_o this_o word_n be_v spread_v over_o all_o by_o the_o m_o that_o have_v herd_n he_o he_o be_v so_o moche_v deadde_a and_o doubt_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o enquyre_v of_o his_o affair_n which_o find_v not_o in_o he_o but_o vygour·_n rayson_n and_o measure_n without_o any_o pride_n or_o oultrage_n how_o buymont_n be_v take_v in_o go_v to_o meletene_n which_o cyte_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o will_v yield_v to_o he_o cao._n ccxjo._o in_o the_o royamme_n of_o iherusalem_n they_o contain_v they_o thus_o as_o you_o have_v herd_n thenne_n it_o happen_v that_o a_o rich_a man_n of_o eâ—menye_v name_v gabryel_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o meletene_n which_o stond_v by_o yond_o the_o ryver_n of_o eufrate_n in_o the_o land_n of_o mesoâ—â—tayne·_a this_o gabriel_n doubt_v moche_n that_o the_o turk_n of_o perseus_n shall_v â—ome_v on_o he_o ffor_o the_o man_n that_o they_o hold_v run_v oft_o on_o he_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o suffer_v it_o therefore_o he_o take_v counseyl_n and_o send_v messagier_n to_o buymont_n prince_n of_o anthyoche_n that_o that_o shall_v say_v to_o 〈…〉_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v haste_v he_o in_o to_o his_o land_n ffor_o he_o 〈…〉_o over_o to_o he_o his_o cyte_n by_o certain_a covenaunte_n 〈…〉_o which_o he_o send_v to_o hym·_n he_o love_v buymont_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o have_v lever_n that_o buymont_n have_v his_o cyte_n by_o his_o 〈…〉_o the_o turk_n shall_v take_v it_o from_o he_o against_o his_o will_n when_o 〈…〉_o hear_v thyse_n tydynge_n as_o he_o that_o be_v hardy_a haste_v 〈◊〉_d â—oche_n for_o to_o make_v he_o redy·_a and_o take_v with_o he_o a_o good_a company_n and_o go_v forth_o on_o his_o way_n he_z pass_o the_o ryver_n of_o eufâ—aâ—â—s_n and_o enter_v in_o to_o mesopotayne_v and_o be_v nyghe_a the_o cyte_n of_o meletene_n ffor_o which_o he_o go_v for_o to_o receyve_v when_o a_o puissant_a amyral_n of_o the_o turk_n name_v domsmayn_v that_o have_v certain_o the_o â—â—ry_v knowleche_n of_o his_o come_n and_o lie_v in_o await_v for_o he_o and_o run_v upon_o he_o sodenly·_v and_o his_o man_n be_v alle_fw-mi out_o of_o array_n and_o dispouruey_v they_o that_o abode_n be_v alle_fw-mi slay_v ffor_o the_fw-mi be_v oâ—er_o great_a plente_fw-la of_o turk_n the_o other_o flee_v buymont_n be_v take_v and_o reteyned·_v and_o they_o lad_n he_o the_o hand_n bind_v with_o cord_n and_o his_o foot_n chain_v with_o iron_n of_o this_o aventure_n mount_v the_o turk_n in_o great_a pride_n and_o â—rusted_a moche_n in_o his_o hoost_n that_o he_o lead_v that_o he_o come_v to_o before_o the_o cyte_n of_o meletene_n and_o assiege_v it_o by_o cause_n he_o suppose_v that_o they_o will_v have_v delyverd_v it_o without_o taryeng_v but_o somme_fw-fr of_o they_o that_o escape_v from_o then_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v take_v kam_n fle_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o rage_n they_o tell_v to_o the_o earl_n bawdwyn_n this_o great_a mesaventure_fw-fr that_o be_v fall_v to_o they_o when_o the_o valyaunt_a earl_n herd_n this_o he_z be_v moche_o angrye·_a and_o have_v great_a pyte_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o he_o hold_v for_o brother_n for_o the_o company_n of_o the_o pylgremage_n and_o by_o cause_n they_o have_v their_o countree_n so_o nigh_o to_o gydre_v it_o shall_v have_v displesyd_v he_o if_o the_o turk_n shall_v conquer_v this_o cyte_n that_o buymont_n shall_v have_v had·_v therefore_o he_o somon_v hasty_o alle_fw-mi his_o man_n that_o he_o may_v have_v on_o horsbak_n and_o a_o fote·_a and_o take_v with_o he_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o such_o a_o voyage_n and_o go_v towards_o thoo_n partyes·_n well_o a_o three_o day_n journey_n be_v rage_n fro_o meletene·_a he_o have_v soon_o pass_v this_o way_n in_o suchewyse_o that_o he_o be_v nyghe_a the_o cyte·_a but_o the_o say_v donysmayn_v know_v well_o the_o come_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o dare_v not_o abide_v ne_o fight_v with_o he_o but_o leave_v the_o siege_n and_o depart_v and_o lead_v forth_o with_o he_o buymont_n fast_a bind_v and_o strayt_o when_o bawdwyn_n hear_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v he_o but_o flee_v to_o before_o he_o he_o run_v after_o with_o his_o man_n and_o chase_v he_o three_o day_n long_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o overtake_v he_o he_o return_v in_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o meletene_n gabryel_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o toun_n receyve_v he_o with_o moche_n great_a joy_n with_o alle_fw-mi his_o man_n and_o make_v to_o they_o good_a chere·_n and_o after_o gaf_a over_o the_o cyte_n to_o he_o by_o the_o same_o covenaunte_n that_o he_o have_v offer_v to_o buymont·_n when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o he_o reborn_v home_o again_o to_o rage_n how_o the_o duc_fw-fr godeffroy_n assemble_v alle_fw-mi his_o peple·_n and_o enter_v in_o to_o arabye_v and_o of_o the_o gain_n that_o he_o made·_a and_o of_o his_o death_n capitulo_fw-la ccxijo._o godeffroy_n the_o valyaunt_a duc_n and_o his_o man_n that_o be_v leave_v with_o he_o for_o to_o keep_v the_o royamme_n begin_v to_o have_v moche_o great_a mesease_n and_o suffer_v such_o poverte_a that_o unnethe_v it_o may_v be_v devyse_v thenne_n it_o happen_v that_o good_a espy_v and_o true_a bring_v to_o he_o tiding_n that_o in_o the_o party_n of_o arabye_n on_o that_o other_o side_n of_o fâ—om_n jordan_n be_v moche_o rich_a peple_n which_o doubt_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o they_o dwell_v out_o of_o fortresses·_n if_o they_o be_v surprise_v there_o shall_v be_v much_o great_a gain_n win_v the_z valyaunt_a duc_n that_o so_o moche_n have_v suffer_v take_v with_o he_o peple_n a_o foot_n and_o on_o horsbak_a as_o many_o as_o he_o may_v sauf_a the_o guard_n of_o the_o cyte_n thenne_n enter_v he_o sodeyn_o in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o his_o enemy_n there_o gadr_v be_v many_o great_a proyes·_n that_o be_v to_o wete·_a horse_n beufe_n eye_n and_o sheep_n and_o rich_a prysonner_n bring_v he_o great_a plente_a thenne_n return_v he_o towards_o iherusalem_n somme_n turk_n there_o be_v high_a and_o purssaunt_a of_o they_o of_o arabye_n which_o be_v moche_o hardy·_a and_o noble_a in_o armes·_n and_o have_v great_a prys·_n emonge_v all_o other_o there_o be_v one_o that_o have_v long_o desire_v for_o to_o see_v the_o duc_fw-fr godeffroye_n of_o boloyne_n &_o will_v fain_o know_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v say_v of_o his_o force_n &_o strengthe_n &_o acqueynte_v he_o with_o his_o peple_n of_o ffraunce_n of_o who_o he_o have_v herd_n so_o moche_n that_o be_v come_v fro_o the_o occident_n unto_o thâ—â—yent_n and_o have_v conquer_v so_o many_o londe_n and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o subjection_n above_o alle_fw-mi other_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v duc_fw-fr godeffroy_fw-fr and_o know_v if_o it_o be_v troth_n that_o be_v say_v of_o his_o prowess_n &_o his_o strengthe_n he_o die_v so_o much_o to_o such_o man_n as_o he_o spak·_n that_o he_o have_v good_a sureâ—â—_n &_o try_v w_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o duc·_n he_o salew_v he_o moche_o low_o enclyne_v like_o as_o be_v their_o customme_n and_o after_o he_o pray_v and_o desire_v of_o the_o duc_fw-fr moche_n humble_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o smite_v with_o his_o sword_n a_o camel_n that_o he_o have_v bring_v moche_o grete·_a ffor_o as_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v great_a honour_n to_o he_o in_o his_o country_n if_o he_o may_v recount_v any_o of_o his_o stroke_n that_o he_o have_v seen_v himself_o the_o duc_fw-fr know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v come_v fro_o for_o to_o see_v he_o and_o die_v that_o he_o require_v he_o