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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
dishonour_n to_o depart_v and_o return_v in_o to_o his_o contre_fw-fr than_o offer_v his_o peple_n to_o be_v destroy_v &_o may_v not_o amend_v it_o thus_o thenne_n he_o depart_v out_o of_o surye_n by_o cause_n the_o king_n of_o arabe_fw-la &_o his_o peple_n be_v of_o so_o great_a power_n &_o so_o proud_a as_z they_o that_o fond_a all_o the_o contre_fw-fr habandonn_v to_o they_o ffor_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o have_v conquer_v alle_fw-mi the_o contre_fw-fr of_o surye_n unto_o egypte_n one_o thing_n that_o be_v tâ—_n before_o happenned_a in_o this_o contree_n which_o heelp_v moche_v they_o of_o araâ—â—_n tenaâ—ce_v their_o power_n ffor_o cosdroe_o the_o puissannt_n king_n of_o pierce_v of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o before_o had_z ben_fw-mi with_o great_a puissance_n in_o surye_n and_o have_v destroy_v the_o cytee_n and_o castle_n burn_v town_n &_o chirche_n and_o slay_v great_a party_n of_o the_o peple_n and_o the_o remeunnt_n have_v bring_v in_o to_o captyvyte_v and_o take_v the_o cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n with_o force_n and_o slay_v within_o the_o toun_n xxxuj_o m._n man_n and_o bear_v away_o with_o he_o the_o veray_v cross_v that_o our_o lord_n ihesu_n cryste_n suffer_v death_n on_o for_o we_o and_o lad_n with_o he_o the_o patriarch_n of_o iherusalem_n name_v acharye_n and_o bring_v he_o with_o he_o with_o the_o other_o caytyf_n here_o recount_v thistorye_n how_o that_o the_o puissant_a king_n cosdroe_n wastyd_v the_o empire_n of_o rome_n for_o tavenge_v the_o death_n of_o themperour_n maurice_n fader_fw-mi of_o his_o wyf_v capitulo_fw-la ijo._o now_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o why_o he_o have_v so_o do_v like_o as_o i_o say_v he_o be_v a_o right_a mighty_a king_n now_o have_v there_o be_v a_o emperor_n at_o rome_n name_v mauryce_o which_o as_o we_o find_v be_v moche_n acqueynt_v with_o seint_a gregorâ—e_n and_o be_v his_o gossiâ—_n ffor_o the_o say_a seynt_a gregory_n have_v cristenyd_v to_o he_o a_o daughter_n name_v marie_n this_o maurice_n gaf_n she_o in_o marriage_n to_o this_o cosdroe_n and_o there_o by_o be_v a_o great_a frenship_n bytwene_v they_o &_o great_a alyaunce_n bytwene_v they_o of_o pierce_v and_o the_o romayn_v as_o long_o as_o themperour_n live_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o wyf_v &_o the_o romayn_v which_o be_v cristen_v this_o emperor_n make_v cosdroe_n to_o be_v baptize_v but_o after_o it_o befylle_v that_o foca_fw-mi slay_v in_o treason_n this_o emperor_n maurice_n and_o be_v emperor_n in_o his_o place_n and_z be_v call_v ffoâ—â—_n cezar_n when_o cosdroe_fw-mi herd_n hereof_o he_o have_v merveyllous_a great_a sorrow_n greâ—â—_n deâ—dayne_a great_a orguyel_fw-mi &_o great_a hate_n against_o the_o peple_n of_o the_o romans_n by_o cause_n that_o he_o which_o have_v slay_v their_o lord_n untrew_o and_o be_v yet_o bloody_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o emperor_n they_o have_v choose_v to_o â—e_v their_o lord_n and_o have_v give_v to_o he_o thempire_n ffor_o this_o cause_n â—e_v enteâ—â—ded_v to_o his_o power_n to_o hurt_v and_o destroy_v all_o thempire_n of_o româ—â—_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n for_o tavenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o fader_fw-mi of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d which_o oft_o entice_v he_o thereto_o he_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o land_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o thenne_n be_v subget_v to_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n and_o 〈…〉_o destroy_v it_o like_o as_o i_o have_v say_v to_o before_o and_z void_a almost_o 〈◊〉_d the_o peple_n that_o be_v therein_o ffor_o which_o cause_n this_o king_n 〈◊〉_d aforesaid_a &_o his_o peple_n of_o arabe_fw-la that_o fond_a this_o land_n so_o void_a 〈◊〉_d the_o better_o do_v their_o wylle_n with_o alle_fw-mi how_o this_o puissant_a king_n enter_v in_o to_o iherusalem_n and_o demaunâ—ded_v dylygent_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o reedyfy_v it_o and_o assign_v grâ—â—e_a revenue_n thereto_o for_o tentretene_n it_o capitulo_fw-la iiio._o when_o they_o come_v in_o the_o holy_a cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n they_o fond_a it_o destroy_v and_o desert_n sauf_o a_o few_o 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of_o gold_n in_o the_o langage_fw-fr of_o arabe_fw-la which_o devyse_v as_o we_o suppose_v who_o be_v he_o that_o reedefy_v the_o temple_n and_o what_o time_n and_o how_o moche_v it_o costeto_o rebylde_v it_o how_o charlemagne_n by_o his_o lyberalite_a gate_n for_o the_o prouffyt_n of_o cristen_v peple_n in_o hethenes_n thamytye_n of_o hethen_a prince_n capitulo_fw-la iiij_o thus_o it_o happen_v that_o this_o holy_a cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o peple_n be_v in_o seruage_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o hethen_a peple_n long_o time_n that_o be_v to_o wete_z cccc_fw-la thirty_o iiij_o year_n contynuel_o but_o not_o all_o way_n in_o one_o manere_fw-la they_o be_v one_o time_n better_o &_o another_o time_n werse_a like_v as_o the_o lord_n change_v which_o be_v of_o dyverse_a manner_n &_o condition_n but_o nevertheless_o these_o peple_n be_v always_o in_o subjection_n it_o happen_v that_o one_o great_a lord_n of_o this_o say_a law_n have_v nyghe_a in_o his_o seignorye_n 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