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

Lines 1601 through 1700

and made þem redy for to fyȝt Line 1601 ageyn þem can they ryde Line 1602 they hewe þe flesche fro þe bone Line 1603 soche metyng was neuyr none Line 1604 wyth sorow on ylke syde Line 1605 octauyon þe yong knyght Line 1606 thorow þe grace of god almyght Line 1607 full faste he fellyd ther pryde Line 1608 the lyenas þat was so wyght Line 1609 when she sawe þe yong knyght Line 1610 into the batell fownde Line 1611 sche folowed hym wyth all hur myȝt Line 1612 and faste fellyd þe folke yn fyȝt Line 1613 many sche made onsownde Line 1614 grete stedys downe sche drowe Line 1615 and many heþen men she slowe Line 1616 wythynne a lytull stownde Line 1617 thorow god þat ys of myȝtys gode Line 1618 the crysten men þe bettur stode Line 1619 the hethyn were broȝt to grownde Line 1620 the crysten prysoners were full fayne Line 1621 when þe sarsyns were yslayne Line 1622 and cryed lorde thyn ore Line 1623 he ne stynt ne he ne blanne Line 1624 to þe prysoners tyll þat he wanne Line 1625 to wete what they were Line 1626 the emperour wythowt lees Line 1627 that hys own fadur was Line 1628 bowndon fownde he there Line 1629 the kyng of fraunce & odur moo Line 1630 dewkys erlys and barons also Line 1631 were woundyd wondur sore Line 1632

Line 1632 hys fadur was the furste man Line 1633 that he of bondys to lowse began Line 1634 ye wete wythowten lees Line 1635 and he lowsyd hys brodur floraunce Line 1636 or he dud the kynge of fraunce Line 1637 ȝyt he wyste not what he was Line 1638 be þat hys men were to hym comyn Line 1639 soon they were fro yrons nomyn Line 1640 the pryncys prowde yn prees Line 1641 whan he had done þat noble dede Line 1642 the bettur he oght for to spede Line 1643 to make hys modur pees Line 1644 a ryche cyte was besyde Line 1645 boldely thedur can they ryde Line 1646 to a castell swythe Line 1647 ryche metys were there ydyght Line 1648 kyngys dewkys erlys and knyght Line 1649 all were gladd and blythe Line 1650 syth came octauyon þe yong wyth honour Line 1651 and knelyd before the emperour Line 1652 hys errande for to kythe Line 1653 that ylke tale that he tolde Line 1654 ryche and pore yong and olde Line 1655 glad they were to lythe Line 1656 he seyde lorde yn all þys londe y haue þe soght Line 1657 my modur haue y wyth me broght Line 1658 i come to make hur pees Line 1659 for a lesyng þat was stronge Line 1660 sche was exylyd owt of yowre londe Line 1661 i proue that hyt was lees Line 1662 the emperour was neuyr so blythe Line 1663 he kyssyd that yong knyght swythe Line 1664 and for hys sone hym chees Line 1665 for yoye that he hys wyfe can see Line 1666 vii sythys swownyd he Line 1667 before the hye deyse Line 1668

Line 1668 feyre florent was full blythe Line 1669 of thes tydyngys for to lythe Line 1670 and hys modur to see Line 1671 than spekyth þe lady of honowre Line 1672 to hur lorde the emperour Line 1673 wordys of grete pyte Line 1674 lorde yn all þe sorow þat me was wroght Line 1675 thyn own sone haue y wyth me broght Line 1676 and kepyd hym wyth me Line 1677 thyn odur sone yn a foreste Line 1678 was takyn wyth a wylde beste Line 1679 that was ferly feyre and fre Line 1680 i wot hyt ys godys grace Line 1681 i knowe hym be hys face Line 1682 hyt ys þat yong knyght by the Line 1683 there was moche yoye & game Line 1684 wyth clyppyng & wyth kyssyng same Line 1685 into a chaumbur they yode Line 1686 grete yoye þere was also Line 1687 the metyng of the brethurn two Line 1688 that doghty were yn dede Line 1689 a ryche feste þe emperour made þere Line 1690 of kyngys þat were farre & nere Line 1691 of many londys thede Line 1692 the tale whoso redyth ryght Line 1693 the feste lastyd a fourtenyght Line 1694 in jeste as we rede Line 1695 marsabelle that feyre maye Line 1696 was aftur sente the sothe to say Line 1697 fro parys there sche was Line 1698 crystenyd sche was on a sonday Line 1699 wyth yoye & myrthe & moche play Line 1700