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clvo._o he_z three_o day_n they_o come_v to_o before_o the_o cyte·_a of_o baruth_n and_o lodge_v they_o upon_o a_o ryver_n that_o run_v to_o before_o the_o toun_n the_z baylly_a of_o the_o toun_n gaf_n to_o they_o great_a good·_v and_o make_v do_v come_v plente_a of_o vitayll_n and_o good_a cheep_n for_o to_o spare_v the_o tree_n &_o the_o fruyte_n of_o the_o contre·_a on_o the_o morn_n come_v they_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o sayette_n there_o they_o lodge_v they_o upon_o a_o ryver_n therby·_fw-la he_o that_o govern_v and_o keep_v the_o cyte_n will_v not_o do_v thing_n ne_o bounte_n to_o they_o i_o wot_v not_o wherein_o he_o trust_v but_o he_o send_v out_o many_o of_o his_o man_n for_o to_o do_v hurt_v to_o thoo_v and_o for_o to_o atteyne_v certain_a knight_n which_z be_v lodge_v by_o for_o tassaylle_n they_o but_z our_o man_n take_v their_o horse_n and_o run_v on_o they_o vygorous_o and_o slay_v of_o they_o i_o wot_v not_o how_o many_o and_o the_o other_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o cyte·_a 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the_o beeste_n to_o gydre_fw-la and_o droof_n they_o hasty_o towards_o thoost_n but_o the_o herdsman_n and_o kepaâ—s_n of_o they_o make_v a_o great_a cry_v in_o the_o toun_n be_v turk_n hardy_a and_o desyring_a to_o do_v arm_n they_o arm_v they_o dilygent_o &_o run_v hasty_o after_o for_o to_o rescowe_n the_o proye_v gaste_a &_o his_o man_n see_v they_o come·_a &_o know_v well_o that_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o for_o the_o turk_n therefore_o they_o leave_v this_o that_o they_o bring_v &_o mount_v upon_o a_o high_a montayne_v thereby_o moche_v angry_a of_o this_o mesaventure_fw-fr when_o they_o have_v abyden_v a_o while_n upon_o this_o montayne·_n they_o behold_v in_o to_o the_o valeye_a and_o see_v tancre_n come_v from_o bedlam_n returning_n to_o thoo_v with_o a_o â—_o c._o man_n on_o horsbak·_n when_o gaste_n see_v they_o he_o smite_v his_o horse_n with_o his_o spur_n &_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o mesaventuâ—â—_n and_o moche_n auguysshous_a and_o say_v 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devyse_v of_o the_o baron_n which_o delyverd_v to_o they_o the_o place_n thenne_n seem_v verytable_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n be_v entire_o accomplysshyd_v which_o say_v long_o to_o fore_n leva_fw-la iherusalem_n &_o â—_o arise_v up_o iherusalem_n and_o lift_v up_o thin_a eyen·_n and_o behold_v the_o puissance_n of_o the_o king_n thy_o saviour_n which_o come_v to_o onthind_v the_o and_o put_v the_o out_o of_o the_o bond_n wherein_o thou_o art·_v o_o lord_n god_n how_o the_o high_a baron_n the_o knight_n the_o gentylman_n of_o our_o hoost_n and_o alle_fw-mi the_o other_o general_o man_n and_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v recomfort_v and_o reconcyle_v of_o the_o great_a travaylle_n and_o meseasâ—â—_n that_o they_o have_v â—onge_o endure_v when_o they_o find_v they_o to_o before_o the_o holy_a cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o how_o each_o of_o they_o have_v good_a wylle_n to_o contain_v himself_o in_o this_o need_n and_o werke_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o iherusalem_n and_o description_fw-la and_o also_o of_o many_o other_o cytee_n town_n &_o countree_n there_o about_o cao._n clxviijo._o truth_n it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a cyte_n of_o iherusalem_n stond_v bytwene_v two_o montayneâ—·_fw-la whereof_o david_n say_v in_o the_o psaulter_n fundamenta_fw-la eius_fw-la in_o montibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la the_o fondemente_n oâ—_n it_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a montayne_v towards_o the_o wâ—st_n be_v the_o see_v and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistee_n ·xxiiij_fw-la mile_n unto_o port_n japhe_n and_o that_o be_v the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o see_v bytwene_v both_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n where_o as_o our_o lord_n after_o his_o resurexion_n appear_v to_o two_o discyple_n there_o be_v modyn_v the_o cyte_n and_o the_o fortress_n of_o the_o machaâ—ews_n there_o be_v the_o place_n &_o temple_n where_o alymelech_n the_o holy_a priest_n gaf_a to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o squyer_n the_o love_n of_o breed_n to_o eat_v that_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o soul_fw-mi die_v do_v slay_v he_o and_o the_o other_o admynystratour_n of_o the_o chirche_n and_o man_n of_o the_o toun_n there_o be_v lie_v where_o seynt_a peter_n heel_v a_o lame_a man_n name_v eneanx·_v and_o have_v leyen_fw-mi viij·_fw-la year_n paralityk_fw-mi there_o be_v also_o japhe_n as_o i_o have_v say_v where_o seynt_a peter_n reyse_v a_o deed_n woman_n name_v thabyte_v there_o be_v seint_a peter_n herberow_v in_o a_o tanner_n how_o be_v that_o tan_a leder_n when_o he_o receyve_v the_o message_n from_o cornelle_n who_o he_o baptyse_v as_o be_v say_v in_o thacte_n of_o the_o apostles·_n towards_o the_o â—est_n be_v the_o flome_n jordan_n and_o the_o desert_n be_v by_o yond_o where_o the_o holy_a prophet_n be_v wont_v to_o repair_v there_o be_v the_o vale_n savage_a which_o be_v name_v the_o deed_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o moche_n fair_a and_o delectable_a country_n like_o a_o parady_n to_o fore_n that_o our_o lord_n make_v do_v sink_v u_o cytee_n 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