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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
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 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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 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the_o dove_n fly_v and_o come_v straight_o to_o massart_n fro_o whence_o they_o be_v &_o have_v be_v there_o nourissh_v they_o that_o await_v on_o they_o take_v they_o the_z lord_n take_v the_o lettre_n â–ª_o and_o fond_a therein_o how_o he_o have_v alyaunce_n of_o the_o duc_fw-fr his_o love_n and_o grâ—ce_n and_o how_o he_o come_v for_o to_o socoure_v he_o with_o great_a strengthe_n he_o have_v thenne_n great_a joy_n and_o take_v to_o he_o great_a hardynesse_n in_o such_o wise_n that_o be_v himself_o yssue_v out_o of_o the_o yate_n with_o his_o man_n large_o and_o assayl_v they_o of_o the_o siege_n vygorous_o who_o he_o have_v sore_o doubt_v not_o long_o before_o the_o diligence_n that_o duc_fw-fr godeffroy_n make_v for_o to_o socoure_v a_o turk_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o how_o he_o reyse_v the_o siege_n be_v to_o before_o his_o castle_n cao._n cxlvij_o o_o now_o be_v the_o duc_fw-fr godeffroy_n approuch_v when_o his_o brother_n come_v with_o iij_o m_o horseman_n noble_a 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behind_o and_o ordain_v moche_o dilygent_o their_o go_v forth_o and_o go_v so_o far_o that_o they_o overtoke_v he_o when_o they_o be_v alle_fw-mi to_o gydre_fw-fr they_o be_v well_o xxx_o m._n man_n of_o arm_n rodahan_n have_v his_o espy_v by_o who_o he_o know_v certain_o that_o thyse_n man_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o doubt_v they_o moche·_a &_o he_o have_v wel·_fw-la xl_o m_o men·_v but_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v they_o but_z depart_v from_o the_o siege_n and_o return_v to_o halappe_v the_o duc_fw-fr know_v nothing_o that_o the_o siege_n be_v depart_v but_o go_v straight_o towards_o hasart_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o anthyoche_n of_o knight_n gentleman_n &_o other_o which_o know_v that_o the_o valyaunt_a duc_fw-fr have_v to_o do_v with_o men·_n and_o depart_v from_o then_n and_o go_v towards_o he_o for_o to_o
he_o and_o deliver_v by_o cause_n he_o have_v no_o more_o and_o also_o he_o will_v have_v nomoo_o a_o 〈…〉_o ffor_o his_o love_n shall_v suffyse_v hym·_v and_o be_v will_v send_v his_o wyâ—_n &_o â—is_n childeren_n in_o to_o rage_n for_o to_o dwell_v there_o under_o hym·_n by_o cause_n 〈…〉_o say_v that_o the_o turk_n his_o neighbour_n &_o special_o they_o of_o his_o lygnage_n hate_v he_o moche·_a &_o pourchass_v alle_fw-mi the_o harm_n theâ—_n may_v for_o the_o great_a acqueyntaunce_n that_o he_o have_v with_o the_o cristen_v man_n the_o earl_n think_v nothing_o but_o alle_fw-mi well_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v goâ—_n at_o his_o request_n to_o this_o fortress_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v bytwene_v theâ—_n both_o the_o earl_n cam_fw-la thede_a with_o a_o honderd_v horseman_n balac_n 〈◊〉_d to_o fore_n and_o as_o a_o fall_v traytre_n have_v hide_v a_o honderd_v of_o his_o man_n well_o arm_v within_o the_o fortress_n when_o they_o be_v arryve_v to_o before_o the_o fortresse·_n balac_n pray_v the_o earl_n that_o he_o will_v come_v up_o on_o high_a and_o see_v the_o place_n how_o strong_a it_o be_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v but_o few_o man_n with_o hym·_n ffor_o he_o say_v he_o have_v certain_a thing_n of_o which_o he_o may_v take_v harm_n if_o they_o alle_fw-mi entrede_v entrede_v the_o good_a earl_n will_v have_v do_v so_o but_o he_o have_v in_o his_o company_n a_o valyaunt_a knight_n well_o advysed_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o advertyse_v his_o felaw_n other_o knight_n how_o it_o be_v great_a perylle_n and_o danger_n so_o to_o lete_fw-la he_o go_v and_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o but_o retain_v he_o by_o force_n ffor_o they_o doubt_a moche_n the_o malice_n of_o this_o man_n in_z such_o wise_n that_o in_o their_o herte_n they_o have_v suspection_n of_o treason_n the_o erle_n abode_n by_o their_o counseyl_n &_o send_v up_o twelve_o of_o his_o man_n well_o arm_v in_o to_o the_o tower_n for_o to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o doubt_n he_o hold_v he_o among_o his_o man_n they_o that_o go_v up_o anon_o apperceyve_v well_o the_o trayson_a ffor_o the_o turk_n spring_v out_o of_o their_o place_n where_o they_o be_v hyd·_v and_o take_v these_o twelve_o man_n by_o force·_n and_o desarm_v they_o and_o retain_v they_o bind_a hand_n and_o feet·_n when_o the_o earl_n know_v this·_n he_o be_v moche_o sorouful_a for_o his_o man_n that_o he_o have_v thus_o lose_v thenne_n he_o draw_v he_o forth_o and_o speak_v to_o balac_n and_n moche_v pray_v he_o and_o conjure_v he_o by_o the_o feaulte_n and_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v yield_v his_o man_n to_o he_o or_o atte_fw-it least_o set_v they_o at_o rawnson_fw-fr and_z he_o will_v gyve_v for_o they_o as_o moche_v as_o he_o will_v have_v balac_n answer_v to_o hym·_n that_o he_o travayl_v for_o nought_o ffor_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v none_o of_o they_o but_o if_o he_o will_v gyve_v to_o he_o the_o cyte_n of_o sororge_n which_o have_v be_v his_o to_o fore_n the_o earl_n see_v that_o this_o fortress_n be_v not_o lyght_o to_o be_v goten_a ffor_o it_o be_v over_o strong_a and_o stand_v in_o a_o strong_a place_n and_o ryche_o garnysshyd_v and_o return_v to_o rage_n moche_v anguysshous_a of_o the_o paryll_n that_o he_o have_v be_v in·_v when_o he_o will_v by_o thatycement_n of_o this_o fellow_n turk_n have_v goon_o up_o in_o to_o the_o tour_fw-fr and_o sorouful_a he_o be_v for_o they_o that_o be_v taken·_v he_o have_v delyverd_v the_o cyte_n of_o sororge_n to_o keep_v unto_o a_o moche_n wise_a valyaunt_a and_o good_a knight_n name_v foubert_n de_fw-fr charter_n this_o man_n keep_v hit_v with_o a_o c_o man_n of_o arm_n valyaunt_a man_n when_o he_o herd_n say_v that_o his_o lord_n have_v be_v thus_o almost_o be_v bytray_v and_o how_o he_o have_v lose_v twelve_o man_n he_o be_v sory·_v and_o think_v how_o he_o may_v help_v they_o against_o this_o false_a turk_n that_o have_v do_v this_o foot_n it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o that_o in_o a_o night_n he_o set_v a_o busshement_n nigh_o unto_o this_o fortress_n a_o part_n of_o his_o men·_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o with_o a_o few_o of_o his_o company_n come_v to_o before_o this_o tower_n and_o take_v the_o proye_v of_o beeste_n they_o that_o be_v on_o high_a on_o the_o batayllement_n see_v that_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o and_o tell_v it_o to_o balak_a and_o to_o the_o other_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fortress_n they_o take_v their_o hoâ—ses_n hastely·_v and_o follow_v they_o for_z to_o rescowe_n that_o which_o they_o droof_n away_o in_o such_o wise_n they_o exploit_v that_o they_o come_v upon_o thembusshement_n they_o spring_v sodanly_a out_o and_o close_v they_o in_o foubert_n return_v upon_o them·_n and_o slay_v i_o wot_v not_o how_o many_o but·_a uj_o he_o take_v a_o live_v ffor_o who_o he_o have_v incontinent_a uj_o of_o our_o man_n of_o they_o that_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o fortress_n it_o be_v not_o long_o aftir_v that_o four_o of_o the_o other_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o fortress_n and_o break_v their_o prison_n while_o their_o kepar_v slepte_v when_o balak_a see_v that_o there_o be_v nomoo_o but_o two_o he_o dype_v do_v smyre_n of_o their_o head_n ffro_o than_o forth_o on_o the_o earl_n bawdwyn_n that_o have_v acqueyntance_n to_o dyverse_a admycalâ—_n about_o he_o will_v never_o after_o acqueynte_v he_o more_o ne_o trust_v any_o turk_n but_o eschew_v their_o company_n and_o their_o amytee·_a and_o that_o he_o show_v well_o soon_o after_o ffor_o the_fw-mi be_v a_o high_a and_o great_a man_n a_o turk_n in_o that_o contre_fw-fr name_n balduc_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o before_o which_o sell_v this_o auncyen_n cyte_v name_v samoloc_n unto_o bawdwyn_n and_o this_o turk_n have_v encovenaunt_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o wyf_v and_o childeren_fw-mi within_o rage_n but_z he_o seek_v false_a occasion_n for_o to_o delay_v this_o thing_n on_o a_o day_n he_o come_v to_o bawdwyn_n as_o he_o be_v acustome_v to_o do_v and_o bawdwyn_n demand_v he_o why_o he_o die_v not_o that_o he_o have_v covenaunt_v and_o promise_v â—e_n â—egan_v to_o excuse_v he_o by_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o true_a the_o earl_n take_v he_o and_o incontinent_a die_v do_v smite_v of_o his_o heed_n how_o the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n take_v the_o cyte_n of_o albane·_n and_o tâ—ere_o constitue_v a_o bishop_n capitulo_fw-la cliio._o the_o duc_n godeffroy_n sojourn_v thus_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o land_n of_o torbesel_n the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n assemble_v his·_n peple_n and_o take_v great_a plente_a of_o pour_fw-fr pilgrym_n that_o be_v there_o idle_a and_o die_v nought_o he_o go_v to_o a_o cyte_n well_o garnysshyd_v name_v alban_n 〈◊〉_d journey_n from_o anthyoche_n he_o assyege_v it_o and_o so_o constrain_v theâ—_n within_o that_o they_o yield_v the_o toun_n te_fw-fr hym·_fw-la and_o he_o enter_v therein_o and_o hold_v it_o and_z by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr thereof_o he_o have_v alle_fw-mi the_o country_n about_o â—e_v thank_v our_o lord_n humble_o of_o thonour_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o hâ—m_n thenne_n chasse_v he_o a_o bishop_n in_o the_o toun_n a_o good_a wyseman_n that_o be_v name_v peter_n and_o bear_v in_o nerbonne·_a and_o he_o gaf_a to_o he_o entire_o half_a this_o cyte·_a after_o this_o he_o come_v in_o to_o anthioche·_a and_o be_v there_o sacred_a by_o the_o patriarch_n bernard_n and_o gaf_n to_o he_o his_o enâ—ememet_v and_o make_v he_o archibisshop·_a in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o tholoâ—se_n be_v a_o noble_a knight_n and_o valyaunt_a name_v guyllamme_n this_o man_n when_o anthyoche_n be_v take_v take_v by_o adventure_n the_o wyf_v of_o a_o ncean_n lord_n of_o the_o toun_n and_o two_o of_o he_o nevewe_v son_n of_o his_o brother_n name_v sansadol·_v and_o hold_v they_o yet_o prisoner_n but_o this_o sansadol_n gaf_a to_o he_o for_o they_o great_a good_a and_o rychesse·_n wherefore_o be_v delyverd_v they_o both_o the_o lady_n and_o childeren_n in_o this_o sayson_fw-mi 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cyte_n which_o be_v half_a way_n bytwene_n marran_v and_o anthyoche·_n ffor_o to_o have_v a_o counseyl_n there_o emonge_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v from_o then_n draw_v forth_o towards_o to_o iherusalem_n ffor_o the_o mâ—ne_v peple_n languysshyd_a moche_n and_o haste_v for_o to_o go_v theder·_v there_o the_o baron_n coude_fw-fr not_z acorde_fw-fr so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o conclusion_n take_v while_o that_o the_o earl_n of·_a tholouse_n abode_n at_o this_o parliament_n the_o foot_n man_n that_o be_v leave_v at_o marran_v against_o the_o will_n and_o deffence_n of_o the_o bishop_n bete_fw-it down_o the_o wall_n and_o tower_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o marran_n ffor_o they_o will_v not_o for_o thoccasion_n of_o this_o toun_n abide_v long_o in_o this_o countre·_n when_o the_o earl_n retorned·_v he_o be_v moche_o angry_a of_o this_o that_z they_o have_v do_v but_o for_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o amend_v it_o he_z cover_v well_o his_o courage_n without_o forth_o the_o man_n a_o foot_n begin_v always_o to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o require_v moche_v the_o baron_n that_o they_o will_v conduyte_v they_o for_o taccomplysshe_v their_o pylgremage_n or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o they_z will_v cheese_n a_o knight_n and_o make_v he_o capytayn_v over_o they_o and_z they_o shall_v follow_v he_o unto_o the_o cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n on._n that_o other_o side_n be_v great_a scarsete_n in_o thoost_n of_o vytaylles·_n in_o such_o wise_a tâ—at_a 〈◊〉_d pour_v peple_n deyde_v for_o hunger_n man_n say_v that_o many_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n of_o man_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o fair_a nâ—_n good_a 〈◊〉_d ne_z honest_a for_o to_o eat_v hereof_o sourded_a a_o great_a mortalyte_n ffor_o theâ—_n have_v hold_v siege_n about_o this_o cyte_n of_o marran_n with_o such_o meschyne_n of_o famine_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v moche_n of_o their_o peple_n and_o not_o so_o many_o by_o armes·_n but_o by_o mesease_n that_o they_o suffer_v there_o deyde_a a_o much_o noble_a valyaunt_a young_a man_n emorran_n soon_o of_o huon_n erle_n of_o seynt_a paul_n of_o a_o sekenesse_n of_o who_o waâ—_n great_a damage_n and_o much_o be_v bewayl_v in_o thoost_n how_o atte_a request_n of_o the_o comyn_v peple_n the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n ordain_v day_n for_o to_o conduyte_v they_o ca_fw-mi o_fw-fr cluj_o of_o thyse_n inconuenientes_fw-la that_o run_v in_o thoost_n of_o the_o pilgrym_v the_o vygorous_a and_o valyaunt_a earl_n of_o tholouse_n be_v in_o much_o great_a anguysshe_v ffor_o he_o wyste_v not_o well_o what_o be_v may_v do_v on_o that_o one_o side_n he_o have_v pyte_n and_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o mesease_n that_o he_o see_v the_o power_n peple_n suffer_v and_o be_v moche_o mevyd_v by_o their_o request_n when_o they_o so_o swet_o pray_v he_o and_o the_o other_o baron_n to_o lede_v they_o for_o taccomplysshe_v their_o vow_n &_o pylgremage_n on_o that_o take_v out_o all_o that_o they_o find_v therein_o they_o lead_v away_o horse_n enough_o which_o they_o find_v in_o the_o pasture_n among_o our_o man_n be_v dyverse_a messenger_n of_o the_o contre_fw-fr that_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o man_n there_o abouts_o have_v send_v for_o to_o see_v their_o covyne_n which_o when_o they_o see_v that_o our_o baron_n die_v thus_o their_o wylle_n and_o that_o nothing_o may_v resist_v them·_v they_o go_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v over_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a peple_n aspre_fw-it and_o hardy·_a thennne_n shall_v you_o have_v seen_v bring_v and_o present_v to_o our_o man_n great_a present_n and_o honourable_a and_o vytaylle_n as_o for_o nought_o from_o alle_fw-mi part_n in_o so_o moche_v they_o doubt_v they_o that_z they_o die_v great_a cure_n for_o tacqueynte_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o their_o love_n it_o be_v not_o long_o but_o they_o pass_v alle_fw-mi the_o contre_fw-fr till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o plain_n of_o a_o ancient_a cyte_n by_o the_o see_v side_n name_v archy_n they_o lodge_v nigh_o by_o the_o toun_n how_o the_o 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&_o also_o to_o the_o other_o baron_n ffor_o they_o shall_v have_v great_a good_a thereby_o the_o cite_v of_o tripl_n which_o be_v much_o noble_a &_o rich_a be_v but_o uj_o mile_n from_o thems·_n there_o be_v also_o of_o our_o peple_n prysonner_n for_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o anthyoche_n and_o after_o that_o it_o be_v goten_a our_o peple_n begin_v to_o run_v in_o the_o contree_n nice_o &_o fo_o for_o to_o seche_v some_o vytaylle_n &_o other_o necessitee_n that_o they_o lack_v they_o be_v take_v in_o many_o place_n in_o such_o wise_n the_fw-mi be_v un_v cyte_v ne_o castle_n in_o the_o contre_fw-fr but_o the_fw-mi be_v therein_o some_o of_o our_o pylgrym_n prisoner_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o trypple_n be_v moo_o than_o ij_o c·_n they_z them self_o have_v send_v to_o our_o man_n that_o if_o they_o will_v make_v semblaunt_o to_o conquer_v the_o country_n the_o king_n of_o trypple_n will_v gyve_v they_o great_a havoyr_n and_o good_a for_o to_o departâ—_n then_v and_o 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