garnyssh_v it_o with_o his_o man_n they_z of_o the_o toun_n adressyd_v their_o gonne_n and_o engine_n at_o this_o castle_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o great_a stone_n and_z they_o in_o the_o tower_n shoot_v there_o at_o great_a plente_a of_o arrow_n so_o many_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o none_o dare_v abide_v in_o this_o castle_n ne_o about_o it_o on_z ah_o day_n it_o happen_v that_o our_o man_n withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o brydge_v and_o fro_o there_o about_o and_z they_o within_o open_v the_o yate_fw-mi and_z yssue_v out_o by_o the_o rowte_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o tree_n flee_v and_o the_o other_o set_v fire_n on_o it_o and_o burn_v it_o to_o ash_n our_o man_n see_v well_o thenne_n that_o they_o war_v not_o well_o thus_o and_o ordain_v three_o goune_n for_o to_o shote_v stone_n at_o the_o brygge_n while_o they_o shoot_v none_o of_o the_o turk_n yssue_v out_o there_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o cess_v they_o come_v out_o &_o make_v their_o assaylle_n as_o they_o die_v to_o fore·_n it_o displesyd_v moche_n to_o our_o baron_n that_o they_o may_v not_o set_v no_o remedy_n against_o the_o come_n out_o of_o thyse_n turk_n atte_fw-it last_o they_o acord_v that_o they_o will_v take_v great_a stone_n of_o the_o roche_z such_o as_o be_v convenyent_n for_o a_o gate_n and_o stop_v the_o passage_n they_o take_v a_o honderd_v man_n and_o more_o and_o stop_v the_o gate_n oveâ—_n the_o brydge·_a there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o it_o coude_fw-fr not_o be_v light_o break_v again_o they_o have_v great_a travaylle_v and_o pain_n to_o make_v it_o but_o they_o that_o be_v lodge_v there_o keep_v alle_fw-mi arm_v they_o that_o bring_v the_o stones·_n thus_o be_v the_o gate_n stop_v in_o such_o wise_n that_o thoo_v abide_v alle_fw-mi in_o pease_n there_o ffor_o the_o turk_n may_v nomore_o make_v their_o assaylle_n there_o how_o our_o peple_n be_v in_o great_a meschyef_n for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o of_o the_o town_n yssue_v and_o enter_v in_o and_o out_o with_o great_a rowte_n capitulo_fw-la lxxxxijo._fw-la onn_n a_o day_n it_o happen_v that_o there_o go_v out_o of_o thoost_n as_o well_o on_o foot_n as_o on_o horsbak_v a_o three_o honderd_v man_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o brydge_v of_o tree_n and_o sprad_v the_o contreye_a as_o man_n that_o go_v on_o forage_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o a_o hooste_n for_o to_o go_fw-mi out_o so_o oftimes_o &_o return_v without_o damage_n or_o hurt_v therefore_o they_o have_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v sure_a they_z of_o the_o toun_n apprceyve_v it_o and_o yssue_v out_o with_o great_a plente_a of_o peple_n and_o go_v over_o the_o brydge_v of_o stone_n and_o run_v on_o they_o that_o they_o see_v go_v so_o fo_o and_o some_o they_o slay_v and_o other_o flee_v to_o the_o bâ—dyge_a of_o shippis_fw-la where_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v pass_v but_o thenemye_n be_v there_o to_o fore_n and_o deffend_v thein_o the_o way_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n that_o suppose_v to_o have_v pass_v over_o other_z of_o our_o man_n recountre_v the_o turk_n that_o have_v slay_v &_o discomfyte_v our_o man_n &_o bare_a away_o with_o they_o their_o proye_n &_o despoylle_n and_o run_v on_o they_o the_z turk_n flee_v and_z our_o man_n pâ—urfiewed_v they_o sle_v and_o bete_a they_o unto_o within_o the_o brydge_v of_o stone_n they_z of_o the_o toun_n that_o see_v their_o man_n so_o pourfieweâ—_n spring_v out_o with_o great_a pree_n and_o pass_v the_o brydge_v &_o run_v on_o our_o man_n which_o will_v have_v deffend_v they_o but_z they_o may_v not_o suffer_v so_o great_a number_n of_o peple_n and_o flee_v they_o follow_v they_o do_v to_o they_o great_a damage_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o brydge_v of_o shippis_fw-la there_o they_o assayl_v they_o so_o hard_a that_o many_o man_n arm_v fill_n in_o the_o water_n which_o be_v there_o drown_v and_o loste·_a our_o mâ—n_z lose_v there_o many_o man_n on_o foot_n and_o on_o horsbak_v in_o this_o manere_n be_v they_o of_o thooste_n in_o great_a mesease_n ffor_o they_o be_v better_o besiege_v than_o they_o of_o the_o toun_n there_o be_v many_o of_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o montaygne_n which_o oft_o run_v upon_o our_o peple_n when_o they_o see_v they_o go_v without_o ordenaunce·_n and_o they_o of_o the_o toun_n yssue_v out_o when_o it_o plese_v they_o in_z such_o wise_n that_o our_o man_n dare_v not_o go_fw-mi fer_fw-fr fro_o thooste_v for_o to_o fourage_n ne_o for_o none_o other_o thing_n and_o also_o in_o their_o lodgys_n be_v they_o not_o assure_v ffor_o the_o tide_a was·_n that_o the_o turk_n assemble_v moche_n great_a plente_a of_o peple_n for_o to_o smite_v in_o thooste_n on_o that_o one_o side_n &_o they_o of_o the_o toun_n on_o that_o other_o side_n shall_v issue_n on_o they_o of_o the_o famine_n and_o mortalyte_n of_o thoost_n after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o the_o say_a siege_n the_o space_n of_o two_o monethes·_n capo._n 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 cause_n they_o may_v find_v no_o place_n to_o dry_v them·_v there_o be_v one_o so_o great_a mortalite_n in_o thoost_n that_o unnethe_n may_v be_v fonden_v man_n for_o to_o bury_v they_o that_o deyde_v many_o that_o see_v this_o great_a danger_n and_o peryll_n in_o thooste_n go_v and_o depart_v pryvely_a to_o rage_n where_o bawdwyn_n be_v &_o in_o to_o scilice_fw-la where_o other_o cytee_n be_v also_o thus_o be_v many_o slay_v and_o great_a plente_a deed_n of_o famine_n and_o of_o other_o malady_n and_o the_o hoost_n be_v so_o mynuysshid_v that_o there_o be_v not_o half_a so_o moche_v peple_n as_o they_o be_v at_o begin_v how_o our_o peple_n ordain_v great_a rowte_n for_o to_o go_v for_o vytayll_v &_o
wrought_v with_o fyn_n gold_n moche_o ryche_o the_o coverture_n above_o be_v of_o lead_n alle_fw-mi round_a right_n well_o make_v each_o of_o thyse_n place_n above_o and_o bynethe_v be_v pave_v with_o moche_n fair_a white_a stone_n in_z such_o wise_n when_o it_o rayneth·_v alle_fw-mi the_o water_n of_o the_o temple·_a of_o which_o there_o fall_v great_a plente_fw-la fall_v down_o clean_a and_o clear_a in_o the_o cysterne_n which_o be_v within_o the_o cloystre·_n there_o bytwene_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o place_n which_o be_v emonge_o the_o pyler_n there_o stond_v a_o high_a roche_n and_o low_o bynethe_v a_o dyche_n or_o a_o fosse·_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o angelo_n stond_v there_o on_o when_o he_o slay_v the_o people_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o davyd_v have_v number_v his_o peple_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v put_v the_o sword_n in_o to_o the_o shethe·_a there_o make_v davyd_v after_o a_o altar_n to_o fore_n that_o our_o man_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o toun·_n it_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a time_n alle_fw-mi discoveryd_a but_o after_o they_o that_o hold_v it·_v they_o coverid_fw-la it_o with_o a_o fair_a white_a marble_n &_o make_v a_o altar_n above_o where_o the_o clerk_n die_v the_o seruyse_n of_o our_o lord_n how_o the_o turk_n of_o ihelm_n when_o they_o know_v the_o come_n of_o our_o hooste_o stop_v the_o pytte_n and_o fontayne_v of_o the_o toun_n cao._n clxxjo._o the_o land_n in_o which_o iherusalem_n stond_v be_v name_v jurye·_n by_o cause_n that_o when_o the_o ·x_n lygnage_n or_o trybus_fw-la depart_v fro_o the_o heyer_n of_o solomon_n and_o hold_v they_o to_o jeroboam_fw-la the_z tweyne_a abode_n in_o iherusalem_n with_o roboam_n that_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o inda_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o beniamyn_v and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o juda_n it_o be_v namedâ—urye_n namedâ—urye_n it_o be_v name_v also_o palestyne_v for_o the_o phylystees·_n this_o cytâ—â—â—â—andeth_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navyll_n of_o the_o 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time_n it_o sprynge_v not·_v some_o say_v that_o always_o the_o ·iij_fw-la day_n the_o waâ—er_n come_v again_o atte_a ferthest·_n when_o the_o turk_n of_o the_o toun_n know_v that_o our_o man_n come_v they_o stop_v the_o mowthe_n of_o thyse_n fontayne_v &_o of_o the_o cysterne_n a_o fyve_o or_o ·uj_fw-la mile_n about_o ffor_o they_o think_v that_o the_o pylgrym_n for_o lack_n of_o watre_n shall_v not_o mayntene_v their_o siege_n to_o before_o the_o toun_n and_o without_o fawte_a that_o they_o have_v great_a lack_n and_o mesease_n thereby_o as_o yâ—_n shall_v here_o folowyng·_n they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o cyte_n have_v great_a plente_a of_o water_n in_o cistern_n and_z from_o the_o fontayne_v without_o kam_n great_a haboundaunce_n by_o conduyte_n which_o descend_v in_o to_o ij_o pyscyne_n right_n great_a by_o the_o temple_n that_o one_o endure_v yet_o in_o to_o this_o day_n and_o be_v name_v probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la where_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o wassâ—e_v the_o flesh_n 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peple_n a_o foot_n begin_v to_o murmur_v of_o this_o that_o the_o high_a &_o noble_a man_n tarry_v for_o to_o take_v this_o evil_a cytee_n and_o make_v debate_n and_o noise_n among_o they_o for_o their_o conquest·_n but_o the_o pryncipal_a cause_n wherefore_o they_o depart_v fro_o their_o countree_n leave_v they_o as_o forget_a and_o set_v not_o thereby_o and_o as_o it_o seem_v they_o set_v nothing_o by_o thaccomplyssh_v of_o their_o vow_v therefore_o the_o mean_n peple_n acord_v emonge_o them self·_v them self·_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n shall_v be_v depart_v from_o the_o cyte_n of_o marran_v they_o shall_v confound_v and_o destroy_v it_o alle_fw-mi unto_o the_o earth_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o will_v not_o tarry_v for_o he_o fro_o than_o forthon·_a it_o happen_v that_o the_o baron_n assemble_v at_o rogue_n a_o
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shall_v con_v they_o great_a thank_v and_o shall_v gyve_v to_o each_o of_o the_o baron_n many_o great_a &_o rich_a yefte_n &_o also_o shall_v depart_v large_o to_o the_o gentle_a man_n &_o to_o the_o footemen·_n when_o ouâ—_n baron_n herd_n this_o they_o say_v that_o they_o will_v counseylle_v they_o to_o gydre·_n and_o draw_v they_o a_o part·_n the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n acord_v well_o to_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v abide_v so_o great_a a_o aid_n as_o be_v the_o puyssaunce_n of_o themperour_n and_o say_v he_o suppose_v certain_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v as_z it_o be_v say_v but_o the_o other_o suppose_v that_o he_o say_v so_o for_o to_o keep_v the_o baron_n and_o other_o man_n atte_a siege_n till_o the_o cyte_n be_v take_v ffor_o it_o shall_v be_v moche_o dishonour·_a and_o fowl_n for_o he_o to_o depart_v fâ—o_o then_v without_o accomplyssh_v that_o which_o he_o have_v enterprised·_v the_o other_o baron_n acorded_a nothing_o thereto_o but_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v dylygent_o assiege_v the_o holy_a cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n for_o to_o do_v their_o pylgremage·_n &_o accomplysshe_v their_o vow_n for_o which_o they_o have_v suffer_v so_o many_o travaylle_n and_o diseaseâ—_n for_o they_o know_v moche_n well_o the_o delay_n of_o themperour_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—ayr_a word_n full_a of_o tromperye_n and_o deceytes·_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o their_o oppynyon_n for_o to_o trust_v any_o more_o his_o covert_a dissimylation_n thus_o sourded_a a_o great_a debate_n bytwene_v the_o baron_n and_o may_v not_o acorde_v of_o which_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o cyte_n of_o trypple_n which_o have_v offer_v to_o they_o so_o moche_v good_a by_o covenaunt_n that_o they_o shall_v depart_v fro_o the_o siege_n and_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o land_n when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o baron_n be_v emonge_a them self_o in_o discorde·_n he_o will_v no_o more_o offer_v to_o they_o any_o thing_n but_o enterprise_v so_o great_a hardynes·_n that_o he_o will_v fyghte_n against_o they_o the_z baron_n acord_v thereto_o and_z left_a the_o bishop_n of_o albare_fw-la for_o to_z keep_v the_o lodgys_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o doo·_v they_o go_v so_o alle_fw-mi in_o bataylle_n ordain_v towards_o trypple_n when_o they_o come_v there_o they_o fond_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o toun_n and_o the_o cytezeyn_n out_o with_o great_a plente_a of_o man_n on_o horsbak_n and_o afoot_o where_o they_o have_v ordain_v their_o bataylle_n and_o abode_n our_o peple_n which_o they_o doubt_v not_o moche_n for_o they_o have_v seen_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n have_v hold_v siege_n to_o before_o this_o cyte·_a and_o have_v no_o thing_n prevayled·_v wherefore_o they_o preyse_v our_o man_n moche_v the_o lass_n than_z they_o die_v byfore·_a but_o when_o our_o man_n approuch_v so_o nyghe_a that_o they_o see_v they_o anon_o they_o run_v on_o they_o moche_o firers_o in_o such_o wise_n that_o they_o lose_v anon_o ·vij·c_a of_z their_o man_n which_o our_o man_n slay_v and_o 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that_o he_o be_v to_o feeble_a and_o that_o it_o be_v fâ—lâ—â—_n he_o thenne_v desire_v and_o moche_n require_v that_o our_o man_n will_v takâ—_n of_o he_o right_o large_o and_o go_fw-mi out_o of_o his_o power·_n the_o mater_fw-la be_v so_o demen_v that_o he_o gaf_fw-mi xv_o m._n besaunte_n and_o delyverd_v to_o they_o alle_fw-mi the_o prysonner_n that_o he_o have_v of_o our_o pilgrym_n and_o abouâ—_n that_o he_o gaf_n to_o they_o great_a yefte_n and_o rich_a present_n as_o horse_n mulet_n cloth_n of_o sylk_n and_o vessel_n of_o dyverse_a fation_n and_o thâ—y_v promise_v to_o he_o that_o they_o will_v do_v none_o harm_v to_o the_o cytee_n that_o he_o have_v and_o hold_v that_o be_v to_o wete·_a archy_n trypple_v and_o ybelyn_n ne_o to_o tâ—eiâ—_n appertenaunte_v and_o he_o himself_o send_v to_o they_o ox_n â—â—yen_fw-mi sheâ—p_n and_o moche_v great_a plente_a of_o other_o vytaylles·_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o destroy_v his_o land_n thenne_fw-fr come_v in_o to_o 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ffor_o this_o cause_n he_o enterpryse_v in_o he_o this_o werke_n and_z for_o to_o rennâ—_n upon_o our_o peple·_n and_o he_o think_v it_o but_o a_o lytil_a thing_n and_o a_o light_n for_o to_o doo·_n consyder_v the_o great_a plente_a of_o peple_n that_o he_o have_v for_o to_o disconfyte_n they_o that_o have_v take_v the_o cyte_n he_o come_v in_o to_o surye·_a &_o bring_v with_o he_o alle_fw-mi the_o power_n of_o egypte·_a he_o have_v great_a pride_n in_o his_o herte_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a people_n that_o he_o have_v and_o be_v moche_o angry_a towards_o our_o man_n but_o our_o lord_n that_o can_v fettâ—_n well_o counseyl_n in_o alle_fw-mi the_o purpoo_n of_o man_n ordain_v this_o werke_n all_o in_o another_o manner_n than_o he_o devyse_v he_o cam_fw-la with_o alle_fw-mi his_o man_n to_o before_o the_o cyte_n of_o escalone_n there_o they_o lodge_v they_o and_o pourprise_v great_a space_n of_o ground_n with_o they_o be_v join_v alle_fw-mi the_o duke_n of_o damask_n and_o they_o of_o arabe_fw-la that_o be_v in_o thoo_n party_n moche_n great_a pâ—ple_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o to_o before_o eâ—_n our_o peple_n enter_v in_o to_o the_o land_n they_z of_o egypte_n and_o the_o turk_n of_o arabe_fw-la lovyd_v not_o to_o gydre_fw-mi but_o doubt_v much_o thencreace_a of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o but_o after_o they_o accompany_v they_o togydre_n to_o come_v upon_o our_o men·_n more_o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o peple_n than_o for_o love_n that_o they_o have_v emonge_a them self_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi to_o gydre_a to_o before_o escalone·_n and_o they_o there_o conclude_v to_o come_v after_o to_o fore_n iherusalem_n for_o tassiege_v the_o toun_n ffor_o they_o suppose_v very_o that_o our_o baron_n dare_v in_o no_o wise_a issue_n out_o against_o they_o in_o bataylle_v how_o our_o cristen_v man_n when_o they_o know_v thyse_n tydynge_n cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_z for_o to_o have_v the_o vyctorye·_n ca_fw-mi o_fw-mi ccjo._o when_o thyse_n tydynge_n be_v spradd_a thurgh_n the_o cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n awl_n the_o peple_n be_v grete_o afraid_a great_a and_o small_a by_o comyn_v accord_v of_o the_o bisshoppe_n they_o come_v wullen_v and_o barfote_v in_o the_o chirche_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o be_v alle_fw-mi the_o peple_n and_o cry_v mercy_n to_o our_o lord_n with_o syghe_n and_o treris_fw-la and_o beseech_v ihesu_n criste_n moche_n swet_o that_o his_o peple_n which_o he_o have_v keep_v and_o deffend_v unto_o that_o day_n he_o will_v delyver_v fro_o this_o peryll_n ne_o suffer_v that_o the_o cyte_n and_o holy_a place_n that_o they_o late_o have_v render_v and_o yeven_v to_o his_o name_n and_o to_o his_o seruyse_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v remyse_v again_o and_o habandoun_v in_o ordure_n and_o fylthe_n and_o in_o the_o desloyalte_n of_o the_o hethen_a man_n ffro_o then_v they_o go_v a_o procession_n se_a with_o moche_n great_a pyte_n unto_o the_o temple_n of_o our_o lord_n there_o die_v the_o bishop_n and_o the_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 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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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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 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