Octovian (Cambridge, University Library, MS Ff.2.38)

Lines 1501 through 1600

to the pales the stede was ladde Line 1501 and all þe kyngys were full gladd Line 1502 theron for to see Line 1503 the emperour before hym stode Line 1504 rauyschyd herte and blode Line 1505 so wondur feyre was he Line 1506 then spekyth þe chylde of honour Line 1507 to hys lorde the emperour Line 1508 syr thys stede geue y the Line 1509 all that abowte þe chylde stode Line 1510 seyde he was of gentull blode Line 1511 hyt myght noon odur be Line 1512 aftur thys the day was nomyn Line 1513 that þe batell on schulde comyn Line 1514 agenste the sarsyns to fyght Line 1515 wyth trumpys & wyth moche pryde Line 1516 boldely owt of þe borogh þey ryde Line 1517 as men moche of myght Line 1518 florent thoght on the feyre maye Line 1519 to batell wente he not that day Line 1520 a schyppe he hath hym dyght Line 1521 fro mountmertrous þere þe lady lay Line 1522 to parys he broght hur away Line 1523 ne wyste hyt kynge ne knyght Line 1524

Line 1524 that whyle was moche sorowe yn fyȝt Line 1525 when þe batell began to smyght Line 1526 wyth many a grymme gare Line 1527 fro morne þat hyt was daylyght Line 1528 tyll hyt was euyn derke nyght Line 1529 wyth woundys wondur sore Line 1530 forwhy þat florent was not þere Line 1531 the hethyn men þe bettur were Line 1532 the batell venquyscht þey þore Line 1533 or florent to þe felde was comyn Line 1534 emperour & kynge were ynomyn Line 1535 and all that crysten were Line 1536 florent was of herte so gode Line 1537 he rode þorow þem he was wode Line 1538 as wyght as he wolde wede Line 1539 ther was no sarsyn so moche of mayn Line 1540 that myȝt hym stonde wyth strenkyth agayn Line 1541 tyll they had slayne hys stede Line 1542 of florent there was dele ynow Line 1543 how þey hys hors vndur hym slowe Line 1544 and he to grounde yede Line 1545 florent was take yn that fyght Line 1546 bothe emperour kynge & knyght Line 1547 woundyd they can them lede Line 1548 the sarsyns buskyd them wyth pryde Line 1549 into ther own londys to ryde Line 1550 they wolde no lenger dwelle Line 1551 takyn they had syr florawns Line 1552 the emperour & þe kyng of fraunce Line 1553 wyth woundys wondur fele Line 1554 othur crystyn kyngys moo Line 1555 dewkys erlys & barons also Line 1556 that arste were bolde & swelle Line 1557 and ladd them wyth yron stronge Line 1558 hur fete vndur þe hors wombe Line 1559 grete dele hyt ys to telle Line 1560 wyde þe worde sprange of þys chawnce Line 1561

Line 1561 how the sowdon was yn fraunce Line 1562 to warre agenste the ryght Line 1563 in Jerusalem men can hyt here Line 1564 how þe emperour of rome was there Line 1565 wyth many an hardy knyght Line 1566 than spekyth octauyon þe ȝyng Line 1567 full feyre to hys lorde the kyng Line 1568 as chylde of moche myght Line 1569 lorde yf hyt were yowre wylle Line 1570 i wolde wynde my fadur tylle Line 1571 and helpe hym yn that fyght Line 1572 than spekyth þe kyng of moche myȝt Line 1573 full fayre vnto that yong knyght Line 1574 sore hys herte can blede Line 1575 sone þou schalt take my knyghtys fele Line 1576 of my londe that thou wylle wele Line 1577 that styffe are on stede Line 1578 into fraunce wyth the to ryde Line 1579 wyth hors & armys be thy syde Line 1580 to helpe the at nede Line 1581 when þou some doghtynes haste done Line 1582 then may þou shewe þyn errande soone Line 1583 the bettur may thou spede Line 1584 he bad hys modur make hur yare Line 1585 into fraunce wyth hym to fare Line 1586 he wolde no lenger byde Line 1587 wyth hur she ladd the lyenas Line 1588 that sche broȝt owt of wyldurnes Line 1589 rennyng be hur syde Line 1590 there men myght see many a knyght Line 1591 wyth helmys & wyth hawberkys bryght Line 1592 forthe ynto the strete Line 1593 forthe they went on a day Line 1594 the heþyn ooste on the way Line 1595 all they can them meete Line 1596

Line 1596 by the baners that þey bare Line 1597 they knewe þat þey hethyn ware Line 1598 and stylle they can abyde Line 1599 they dyȝt þem wyth brenies bryght Line 1600