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make_v tapproche_v the_o wall_n a_o castle_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o moche_n great_a travaylle_v bytwene_v the_o chirche_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o cyte_n the_o other_o that_o be_v night_n the_o corner_n which_o be_v call_v the_o tour_fw-fr of_o tancre_n redressyd_v a_o castle_n of_o tree_n moche_v high_a thyse_n three_o castelly_n that_o be_v about_o the_o toun_n be_v nyâ—e_v alle_fw-mi of_o one_o fation_n ffor_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi square_a the_o side_n that_o be_v towards_o the_o toun_n be_v double_a in_o such_o wise_n that_o one_o of_o the_o panâ—s_n that_o be_v without_o may_v be_v avale_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o thenne_v it_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o brydge·_a but_o for_o alle_fw-mi that_o the_o side_n be_v not_o unclosed_a ne_o discoverd·_v but_o it_o be_v hool_n for_o to_o deffende_v
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