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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 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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 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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 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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