The King of Tars

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Herkne to me boe eld & ing, {f.7ra} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=007r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=007r')) For Maries loue at swete ing, Al hou a wer bigan Bitvene a trewe Cristen king5000 & an heen heye lording, Of Dames e soudan. e king of Tars hadde a wiue, Feirer mit non ben oliue at ani wit telle can.1000 A douhter ai hadde hem bitven, Non feirer woman mit ben, As white as feer of swan. e meiden was schast & blie of chere, Wi rode red so blosme on brere,1500 & eyen stepe & gray; Wi lowe scholders & white swere, Hir forto sen was gret preier Of princes proud in play. javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

e los of hir gan spring wide2000 In oer londes bi ich a side; So e soudan herd it say. Him out his hert it brast o fiue Bot if he mit haue hir to wiue at was so feir a may. 2500 His messangers he gan calle, & bad hem witly wenden alle To hir fader, e king;

& seyd he wald, houso it bifalle, His douhter cloe in riche palle,3000 & spouse hir wi his ring. & if he nold, wiouten feyl, He wald hir win in batayl Wi mani an heye lording. e messangers for ai went3500 To don e soudans comandment Wiouten ani duelling. an e king of Tars is vnderstode, Almest for wrete he wex ner wode, & seyd us in sawe,4000 Bi him at dyed on e rode, {f.7rb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=007r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=007r')) Ich wald arst spille min hert-blode In bateyl to ben yslawe. Y nold hir iue a Sarazin For alle e lond at is mine;4500 e deuel him arst todrawe. Bot sche wil wi hir gode wille Be wedded to him hirselue to spille; Hir outes nout y no knawe, Ac y schal wite ar an e pas.5000 His douhter anon was brout in plas, & he axed hir biliue, Douhter, e soudan of Damas ernes forto se i fas, & wald e haue to wiue.5500 Waldestow, douhter, for tresour, Forsake Ihesus our saueour, at suffred woundes fiue? e maiden answerd wi mild mod Biforn hir fader er sche stode,6000 Nay lord, so mot y riue. Ihesu, mi Lord in trinite, Lat me neuer at day yse A tirant forto take. O God & persones re,6500 For Marie loue, i moder fre, if him arst tene & wrake.

e king seyd douhter, be stille. ou schalt neuer be wedded him tille, For no bost he can make.7000 Y schal him sende word oein at alle his outes ben in vein, For ou hast him forsake. Rit be e self messangers at com fro e soudan fers,7500 is wordes he him sent, at sche leued nout on his maners; Sche nold nout leten hir preiers To God omnipotent. He bad him tak anoer thout,8000 For of his douhter no tit him nout For tresore no for rent. e messangers herd him us seyn, Wi at word ai turned oain & to e soudan ai went. {f.7va} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=007v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=007v')) 8500 As e soudan sat at his des, Yserued of e first mes, ai com into e halle. Bifor o princes prout in pres Her tale to telle wiouten les9000 On knes ai gun doun falle. ai seyd sir, e king of Tars Of wicked wordes is nout scars; Heen hounde he gan e calle, & ar he iue his douhter e t[i]lle javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

9500 ine hert-blod he will sp[i]lle, & ine barouns alle. When e soudan is wordes herd, Also a wilde bore he ferd; His robe he rent adoun,1000 His here he rent of heued & berd.

He schuld venge him wi his swerd, He swore bi seyn Mahoun. e table so heteliche he smot It fel into e flore fot-hot,1050 & [he] loked as a lyoun. Al at he raut he smot doun rit: Seriaunt, squier, clerk & knit, Boe erl & baroun. Al us e soudan ferd, y plit,1100 Al at day & alle at nit; Noman mit him schast. Amorwe, when it was lit, His messangers he sent ful rit For his barouns wel fast1150 at ai com to his parlement For to heren his iugement, Boe lest & mast. When e parlement was pleyner, o bispac e soudan fer,1200 & seyd to hem in hast: Lordinges he seyd what to red? Me ha ben don a gret misdede Of Tars, e Cristen king. Y bede him boe lond & lede1250 For his douhter, worliche in wede, To han wed hir wi ring. & he me sent word ogain In bateyl y schuld arst be sleyn {f.7vb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=007v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=007v')) & mani an heye lording.1300 & certes he schal be forsworn Wroerhele an was he born Bot y erto it bring. & erfore ich haue after ou sent, & asembled here is parlement,1350 To wite our conseyle. & alle ai seyd wi gode entent ai were at his comandment, Certeyn, wiouten feile.

Rit bi at day a fourtennit1400 ai schul ben alle redi dit Wi helme [&] hauberk of meile. & whan ai were so at his hest, e soudan made a riche fest For loue of his bateyle. 1450 e soudan gaderd a rout vnride Of Sarrains of michel pride Opon e king to (to) wende. e king of Tars herd sey at tide, javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

He gadred his ost bi ich a side,1500 Al at he mit ofsende. an bigan wrete to wake, For at mariage mit nout take Of at maiden hende. Of bateyl ai gun sett a day,1550 Of seynt Eline, e ridde in May. No lenger no wald ai lende. e soudan com wi his pouwer, Wi brit armour & brod baner Into e feld to fit,1600 Wi sexti ousend Sarrains fer, at alle e feldes fer & ner Wi helmes lemed lit. e king of Tars com wi his ost, Wi gret pride & michel bost,1650 Wi mani an hardi knit. & aier ost gan oer aseyle; er mit men se a strong bateyle at grimli was of sit. er hewe houndes on Cristenmen1700 & feld hem doun bi nien & ten. So wilde ai were & wode at men mit sen alle e fen {f.8ra} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=008r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=008r')) Of Cristen boe fremd & ken;

e valays ren on blod.1750 e soudan & his folk at stounde Hewe adoun wi grimli wounde Mani a frely fode. Allas, to wele sped Mahoun. e Cristenmen ede al adoun;1800 Was nout at hem wistode. e king of Tars seye at sit, For wrete he was neye wode, aplit. He hent in hond a spere, & to e soudan he rode ful rit,1850 Wi a stroke o[f] michel mit To grounde he gan him bere. er he hadde e soudan slawe, Ac ten ousend of heen lawe Saued him in at were.1900 ai sett him on a ful gode stede at was so gode at eueri nede at noman mit him dere. & when he was opon his stede, Him out he brend so spark on glede1950 For ire & for envie. He faut so he wald wede; Alle at he hit he maked blede. Help, Mahoun he gan crie. Mani helme er was ofweued,2000 & mani bacinet tocleued, & sadles fel emtye. Mani swerd & mani scheld & mani knit lay in e feld Of Cristen compeynie. 2050 e king of Tars seye him so ride; He fleye, & durst nout abide, Homward to his cite. e Sarrains folwed in at tide, & slou adoun bi ich a side2100 at Cristen folk so fre. ritti ousend er were yslawe Of knites of Cristen lawe, & at was gret pite. Amorwe, for her boer sake,2150 Trewes ai gun bitven hem take,

A mone & dayes re. {f.8rb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=008r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=008r')) On a day e king sat in his halle, & made grete diol wialle, For his folk were forlore.2200 His douhter com clad in palle, Adoun on knes sche gan to falle, & seyd wi sikeing sore, Sir, lete me be e soudans wiif, & rere namore cuntek no striif2250 As ha ben here bifore. For me ha mani man ben schent, Cites nomen & tounes brent. Allas, at ich was bore. Fader, y wil serue at wille2300 e soudan boe loude & stille, & leue on God almit. Bot it so be, he schal e spille, & alle i lond take him tille, Wi bateyle & wi fit.2350 Certes y nil no lenger dreye at Cristen folk for me dye; It were a diolful sit. e king of Tars answerd o, As man at was in sorwe & wo,2400 Vnto at bird brit Now douhter, blisced mot ou be Of Ihesu Crist in trinite e time at ou were bore; For ou wilt saue i moder & me2450 Al i preier graunt y e Astow hast seyd bifore. F[a]der sche seyd wiouten duelling, For Ihesus loue, heuen-king, if it i wille wore,2500 Do now swie at y war ere Ar ani more sorwe arere at e be nout forlore. e king of Tars, wi gode entent,

Hastilich after his wiif he sent,2550 at leuedi at was so hende. When sche was comen in present He seyd dame, our douhter ha ment To e soudan to wende. Do loke what rede is now at e,2600 For now er here bot we re, {f.8va} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=008v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=008v')) To saue Cristen kende. e quene answerd wiouten feile, Y no schal neuer erto conseyle Our douhter forto schende. 2650 e maiden was ful of sorwe & wo. Merci sche crid hir moder o Wi a wel reweful steuen. Moder, it is nout long ago For me were slawe knites ro, javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

2700 ritti ousende & seuen. Fori y wil suffre no lenger rawe javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

at Cristen folk be for me slawe, Wi e grace of God in heuen. us e maiden wi wordes stille2750 Brout hem boe in better wille Wi resoun rit & euen. & when ai were us at on, Messangers ai sent anon Vnto at riche soudan.2800 To make his frende at were his fon, & for he schuld his men nout slon His douhter he graunt him an. e messangers nold no leng abide; To e soudan ai went at tide,2850 & us ai tel him gan.

When o letters weren yradde e soudan was boe blie & glad, & so was mani a man. So glad he was in al maners2900 He cleped to him of his pers, Doukes, princes & kinges. Into a chaumber ai went yfers To dit vnto e messangers Gode stones & riche ringes.2950 Bi conseyl of e lordinges alle e soudan dede bring into e halle iftes & riche inges, & af to hem gret plente, To e messangers wi hert fre,3000 & onked hem her tidinges & seyd he was alle at his wille, Arliche & late, loude & stille, To help him at his nede; No more folk nold he spille. {f.8vb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=008v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=008v'))3050 e messangers went e king tille & told him of at dede. e king & e quene also Boen hem was wele & wo, In rime also we rede.3100 Gret ioie ai hadde, wiouten les, For at e soudan wald haue pes On Cristen felawerede. e first day of Iulii tide, e soudan nold no leng abide,3150 To e king of Tars he sent Knites fele & michel pride & riche iewels, is nout to hide, To if to his present. e messangers, wiouten duelling,3200 Com to Tars, bifor e king, To haue his douhter gent. ai welcomed hem wi glad chere. Of gret pite, now may e here,

To chaumber when ai went. 3250 ai maden cri & michel wo For ai schuld her douhter forgo & to e soudan hir sende. e maiden preyd hem boe o at ai schuld bi her conseyl do3300 To sauen Cristen kende. For y wil suffre no lenger rawe at Cristen folk be for me slawe. To halle ai gun wende, & welcomed o messangers3350 at com from e soudan fers Wi wordes fre & hende. an seyd e quen to hem an Hou fare our lord, e soudan, at is so noble a knit?3400 e messangers answere gan, He far as wele as ani man, & is our frende, aplit. e quen seyd, wi milde chere, Wele better ei mi douhter were,3450 Bi Ihesu ful of mit, Mi douhter is nout to him to gode; Y vouchesaue on him mi blode, ei sche were ten so brit. {f.9ra} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=009r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=009r')) e messangers dit hem swie3500 Wi knites fele & stedes stie & brout hir into chare. e king & e quen were vnblie; Her sorwe coue ai noman kie, When ai seye hir for fare.3550 [ai seye it mit non oer go; Bitauten hir God for euermo & kist her douhter are.] Into chaumber ai went o. When ai were togider boe to,3600 an wakened alle her care. e king was in sorwe bounde,

e quen swoned mani a stounde, For her douhter dere. Knites & leuedis er hem founde,3650 & tok hem vp hole & sounde, javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

& comfort hem in fere. us e quen & e king Liued in sorwe & care morning; Gret diol it was to here.3700 Her care was euer aliche newe; Hem chaunged boe hide & hewe For sorwe & reweli chere. Nov late we ben alle her morning, & telle we of at maiden ing3750 at to e soudan is fare. He com wi mani gret lording For to welcome at swete ing When sche was brout in chare. He kist hir wel mani a sie;3800 His ioie coue he noman kie, Oway was alle his care. Into chaumber sche was ladde, & richeliche sche was cladde As he()en wiman were. 3850 Whan sche was cladde in riche palle, e soudan dede his knites calle, & badde at maiden for fett. & when sche com into e halle Bifor e heye lordinges alle,3900 Toforn e soudan ai hir sett. Gret diol it was for to se e bird at was so brit on ble To haue so foule a mett. ei at sche made gret solas,3950 e sorwe at at hir hert was No mit it noman lett. {f.9rb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=009r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm?

sid=009r')) & whan it was comen to nit e leuedi, at was so feir & brit, To chaumber sche gan wende.4000 & erin anon, y ou plit, A riche bed er was ydit Vnto at leuedi hende. e leuedi was to bed ybrout; e soudan wild com erin nout,4050 Noier for fo no fre[n]de For noing wold he neye at may Til at sche leued opon his lay, at was of Cristen kende. Wel loe war a Cristen man4100 To wedde an heen woman at leued on fals lawe; Als lo was at soudan To wed a Cristen woman, As y finde in mi sawe.4150 e soudan ede to bed al prest, Knites & leuedis ede to rest, e pople hem gan widrawe. at miri maiden litel slepe, Bot al nit wel sore sche wepe4200 Til e day gan dawe. & als sche fel on slepe ore Her out er stode hir bifore An hundred houndes blake, & bark on hir, lasse & more.4250 & on er was at greued hir sore, Oway at wald hir take; & sche no durst him nout smite For drede at he wald hir bite, Swiche maistri he gan to make.4300 & as sche wald fram hem fle, Sche seye er stond deuelen re, & ich brent as a drake. So loliche ai were al ywrout javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

& ich in hond a gleiue brout,4350 Sche was aferd ful sore.

On Ihesu Crist was alle hir out, erfore e fendes derd hir nout, Noier lesse no more. Fro e fendes sche passed sounde,4400 & afterward er com an hounde {f.9va} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=009v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=009v')) Wi browes brod & hore; Almost he hadde hir drawen adoun, Ac urth Ihesus Cristes passioun Sche was ysaued ore. 4450 ete hir out, wiouten lesing, Als sche lay in hir sweuening, at selcoue was to rede, at blac hounde hir was folweing urth mit of Ihesu, heuen-king,4500 Spac to hir in manhede, In white cloes, als a knit, & seyd to hir mi swete wit, No arf be noing drede, Of Teruagaunt no of Mahoun.4550 i lord at suffred passioun Schal help e at i nede. & when e maiden was awaked, For drede of at wel sore sche quaked For loue of her sweuening.4600 On hir bed sche sat al naked, To Ihesu hir preier sche maked, Al mitful heuen-king. As wis as he hir dere bout Of at sweuening, in slepe sche out,4650 Schuld turn to gode ending. & when e maiden risen was, e riche soudan of Damas To his temple he gan hir bring. an seyd e soudan to at may,4700 ou most bileue opon mi lay & knele now here adoun; & forsake i fals lay

at ou hast leued on mani a day, & anour seyn Mahoun.4750 & certes, bot ou wilt anon, i fader y schal wi wer slon. Bi Iouin & Plotoun, & bi Mahoun & Teruagant javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

er schal noman ben his waraunt,4800 Emperour, no king wi croun. e maiden answerd wi mild chere To e soudan, as e may here, Sir, y nil e nout greue. Teche me now & lat me here {f.9vb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=009v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=009v'))4850 Hou y schal make mi preiere When ich on hem bileue. To Mahoun ichil me take, & Ihesu Crist, mi Lord, forsake, at made Adam & Eue.4900 & seen serue e at wille, Arliche & lat, loude & stille, Amorwe & an eue. an was e soudan glad & blie, & anked Mahoun mani sie4950 at sche was so biknawe; His ioie coue he noman kie. He bad hir gon & kis swie Alle ine godes on rawe. Sche kist Mahoun & Apolin,5000 Astirot, & sir Iouin, For drede of wordes awe. & while sche was in e temple [er] Of Teruagant & Iubiter Sche lerd e heen lawe. 5050 & ei sche al e lawes coue, & seyd hem openliche wi hir moue, Ihesu forat sche nout.

Wher at sche was, bi nore or soue, No minstral wi harp no croue5100 No mit chaunge hir out. e soudan wende nit & day at sche hadde leued opon his lay, Bot al he was bicout. For when sche was bi hirselue on5150 To Ihesu sche made hir mon, at alle is world ha wrout. e soudan dede cri at tide Oueral, bi ich aside, A turnament to take;5200 & duhti men on hors to ride, & dubbed hem in at tide, & knites gan he make. Be trumpes gun forto blowe; Knites priked out o rouwe5250 On stedes white & blake. er mit men se sone & swie Strong men her strenge kie For at maiden sake. {f.10ra} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=010r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=010r')) e Cristen maiden & e soudan5300 In e castel leyen an, e turnament to bihold. & o e turnament bigan er was samned mani a man Of Sarrains stout & bold.5350 To sen er was a semly sit, Of ritti ousend of helmes brit, In gest as it is told. ai leyden on as ai were wroe Wi swerdes & wi maces boe,5400 Knites boe ong & old. Wel mani helme er was ofweued, & mani bacinet tocleued, & knites driuen to grounde. Sum er fel doun on her heued,5450 & sum in e diche lay todreued, & siked sore vnsounde.

e turnament last o, y plit, Fram e morwe to e nit, Of men of michel mounde.5500 Amorwe e soudan wedded at may In e maner of his lay, In gest as it is founde. Atte his bridale was noble fest, Riche, real, & onest;5550 Doukes [&] kinges wi croun. For er was melodi wi e mest Of harp & fiel & of gest To lordinges of renoun. er was euen to e menstrels5600 Robes riche & mani iuweles Of erl & of baroun. e fest lasted fourtenit, Wi mete & drink anou, aplit, Plente & gret fousoun. 5650 at leuedi, so feir & so fre, Was wi hir lord bot monees re an he gat hir wi childe. When it was geten sche chaunged ble; e soudan himself at gan se,5700 Iolif he was & wilde. erwhile sche was wi child, aplit, Sche bad to Ihesu ful of mit {f.10rb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=010r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=010r')) Fram schame he schuld hir schilde. Atte fourti woukes ende5750 e leuedi was deliuerd o[f] bende urth help of Mari milde. & when e child was ybore Wel sori wimen were erfore, For lim no hadde it non.5800 Bot as a rond of flesche yschore In chaumber it lay hem bifore Wiouten blod & bon. For sorwe e leuedi wald dye

For it hadde noier nose no eye,5850 Bot lay ded as e ston. e soudan com to chaumber at tide, & wi his wiif he gan to chide at wo was hir bigon. O Dame he seyd biforn,5900 Oain mi godes ou art forsworn, Wi rit resoun y preue: e childe at is here of e born Boe lim & li it is forlorn Alle urth i fals bileue.5950 ou leuest nout wele afine On Iubiter no on Apoline Amorwe na an eue; No in Mahoun no in Teruagant, erfore is lorn is litel faunt,6000 No wonder ei me greue. e leuedi answerd & seyd o, er sche lay in care & wo, Leue sir, lat be at out. e child was eten bitven ous to;6050 For i bileue it far so Bi him at ous ha wrout. Take now is flesche, & bere it anon Bifor ine godes euerichon, at ou no lete it nout.6100 & pray ine godes al yfere, Astow art hem leue & dere, To liue at it be brout. & if Mahoun & Iouin can Make it fourmed after a man6150 Wi liif & limes arit, Bi Ihesu Crist, at is warld wan, {f.10va} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=010v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=010v')) Y schal leue e better an at ai ar ful of mit. & bot ai it to liue bring6200 Y nil leuen on hem noing Noier bi day no nit. e soudan toke at flesche anon;

Into his temple he gan to gon er his godes were dit. 6250 Biforn his goddes he gan it leyn, & held vp his honden tvein While men mit go fiue mile. A mitful Mahoun he gan to seyn, & Teruagaunt of michel meyn,6300 In ou was neuer no gile. Seyn Iubiter & Apolin, Astirot & seyn Iouin, Help now in is perile. Oft he kneled & oft he ros,6350 & crid so long til he was hos; & al he tint his while. & when he hadde al ypreyd, & alle at euer he coue he seyd, e flesche lay stille as ston.6400 Anon he stirt vp at a breyd, & in his hert he was atreyd For lim no hadde it non. He biheld on his godes alle & seye er mit no bot bifalle;6450 Wel wo was him bigon. O sir Mahoun he gan to grede, Wil e nout helpe me at is nede? e deuel ou brenne ichon. He hent a staf wi grete hete,6500 & stirt anon his godes to bete, & drou hem alle adoun. & leyd on til he gan to swete, & af hem strokes gode & gret Boe Iouine & Plotoun.6550 & alderbest he bete afin Iubiter & Apolin, & brac hem arm & croun. & Teruagaunt, at was her broer, He no lete neuer a lime wi oer,6600 No of his god Mahoun. {f.10vb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=010v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=010v'))

& when he hadde beten hem gode won, ete lay e flesche stille so ston An heye on his auter. He tok it in his hond anon,6650 & into chaumber he gan gon, & seyd lo, haue it here. Ich haue don al at y can To make it fourmed after a man Wi kneleing & preier.6700 & for alle at ichaue hem bisout Mine godes no may help me nout, e deuel hem sett afere. & an answerd at gode wiman Wel hendeliche to at soudan,6750 Leue sir, here mi speche. e best rede at y can, Bi Ihesu Crist, at made man, Now ichil ou teche. Now ou hast proued god ine6800 if me leue to asay mine, Wheer is better leche. & leue sir, [y] prey e is: Leue on hem at stronger is, For doute of more wreche. 6850 e soudan answerd hir ore In hert he was agreued sore To sen at selcoue sit Now, dame, ichil do bi i lore, if at y may se bifore6900 i God is of swiche mit, Wi ani vertu at he can, Make it fourmed after a man Wi liif & limes arit. Alle mi godes ichil forsake,6950 & to Ihesu, i Lord, me take, As ich am gentil knit. Wel blie was e leuedi an For at hir lord, e riche soudan, Hadde graunted hir preier.7000 For hope he schuld be Cristen man Sche onked him at is world wan,

& Mari his moder dere. Now ginne here a miri pas, Hou at child ycristned was {f.11ra} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=011r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=011r'))7050 Wi limes al hole & fere, & hou e soudan of Damas Was cristned for at ich cas, Now herken, & e may here. an seyd e leuedi in at stounde,7100 ou hast in i prisoun bounde Mani a Cristenman. Do seche oueralle bi loft & grounde, if ani Cristen prest be founde Bring him bifor me an.7150 & y schal, ar tomorwe at none Wite what Ihesu Crist can done More an ine maumettes can. Anon e prisouns weren ysout, ai founden a prest & for him brout7200 Bi hest of at soudan. He com bifor at leuedi fre, & gret hir feir opon his kne, & seyd wi sikeing sore, Madame, yblisced mot ou be7250 Of Ihesu Crist in trinite, at of Mari was bore. e leuedi seyd art[o]w a prest? javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

Tel me soe if at tow best. Canstow of Cristen lore?7300 Madame seyd e prest anon, In verbo Dei, ich was on Tventi winter gon & more. Ac Dame he seyd bi seyn Ion, Ten winter song y masse non,7350 & at me like ille. For so long it is now gon Ichaue ben in prisoun of ston

Wi wrong & gret vnskille. e leuedi seyd Lat be i fare.7400 ou schalt be brout out of i care, & tow wilt held e stille. For urth ine help in is stounde[s], We schul make Cristen men of houndes. God graunt it, if it be his wille. 7450 an seyd e soudans wiif, ou most do stille, wiouten striif, A wel gret priuete. [Her is a child selcoue discriif. It ha noier lim, no liif,7500 No eyen forto se.] Hali water ou most make, {f.11rb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=011r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=011r')) & is ich flesche ou take, Al for e loue of me. & cristen it, wiouten blame,7550 In e worschipe of e Faders name, at sitt in Trinite. For in him is mine hope, aplit; e Fader, at is ful of mit, Mi sorwe schal me slake.7600 if it were cristned arit It schuld haue fourme to se bi sit Wi lim & liif to wake.' at leuedi comand anon Hir maidens out of chaumber gon7650 For drede of wraying sake. e prest no leng nold abide; A feir vessel he tok at tide, & hali water he gan make. At missomer tide at ded was don7700 urth help of God at sitt in trone, As y ou tel may. e prest toke e flesche anon, javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

& cleped it e name of Ion In worschip of e day;7750 & when at it cristned was It hadde liif & lim & fas, & crid wi gret deray. & hadde hide & flesche & fel, & alle at euer erto bifel,7800 In gest as y ou say. Feirer child mit non be bore; It no hadde neuer a lime forlore; Wele schapen it was wialle. e prest no lenge duelled ore,7850 & ede & teld e soudan fore er he was in e halle. at leuedi, er sche lay in bed, at richeliche was bischred Wi gold & purpel palle,7900 e child sche toke to hir bliue, & onked our Leuedi ioies fiue e feir grace er was bifalle. & seyd lord, ich pray e, Almiti God in Trinite,7950 So iue me mit & space {f.11va} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=011v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=011v')) at y may at day yse Mi lord wald ycristned be, e soudan of Damas. an cam e soudan, at was blac;8000 Sche schewed him e child & spac, javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

Wi liif & limes & face. Sche seyd Mahoun no Apolin Is nout wor be brostle of a swin Oain mi Lordes grace. 8050 e soudan seyd leman min, Ywis, ich am glad afin Of is child at y se.

a, sir, bi seyn Martin, if e haluendel wer in8100 Wel glad mit ou be. O dame he seyd hou is at? Is it nout min at y biat? No sir an seyd sche, Bot ou were cristned so it is8150 ou no hast no part eron, ywis, Noier of e child ne of me. & bot ou wilt Mahoun forsake, & to Ihesu, mi Lord, e take, at oled woundes fiue,8200 [&] anon ou do e Cristen make, ou mit be ferd for sorwe & wrake While at ou art oliue. & if ou were a Cristen man Boe were ine sche seyd an,8250 i childe & eke i wiue. When ou art dede ou schalt wende Into blis wiouten ende; i ioie may noman kie. e soudan seye wele bi sit8300 at Ihesu was of more mit an was his fals lawe. He seyd dame, anonrit, Ichil forsake mi god, aplit; ai schal be brent & drawe.8350 Ac telle me now, par charite, & for e loue ou has[t] to me, What schal y seyn in sawe? Now ichaue forsaken mi lay, Tel me now what is our fay, {f.11vb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=011v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=011v'))8400 & ichil lere wel fawe. an seyd at leuedi, hende & fre, Vnderstond, sir, par charite, On Ihesu Cristes lay. Hou he was & euer schal be8450 O God & persones re, & lit in Mari, at may,

& in hir bodi nam flesche & bl[o]d, & hou he bout ous on e rode Opon e Gode Friday,8500 & hou his gost went to helle Satanas pouste forto felle, & brout mankin oway. e ridde day, in e morning, To liue he ros, wiouten lesing,8550 As he com of e rode, & af his frendes comforting, & steye to heuen as mitful king Boe wi flesche & blod. As it is founden in holy writ8600 On his Fader rit hond he sitt, & is wel mild of mode. As it is writen in e crede He deme boe e quic & ded, e feble & eke e gode. 8650 & al is warld schal todriue, & man arise fram ded to liue Rit dome to vnderstond. an schal Ihesu, wiouten striue, Schewe his blodi woundes fiue,8700 at he for ous gan fond. & an schal he, wiouten mis, Deme ich man after he is, Erl, baroun & bond. Leue heron sche seyd an,8750 & do e make a Cristen man, For noing ou no wond. an seyd e soudan dame, be stille. Y schal be cristned urth Godes wille Ar an e ridde day.8800 Lo me were mi soule to spille; Preye now e prest he com ous tille & teche me Cristen lay, javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

As priueliche as it may be, {f.12ra} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm?

sid=012r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=012r')) at noman wite bot we re,8850 Als for as e may. & ani it wist, heye or lowe, ou schalt be brent & y todrawe, & we forsoke our fay.' Anon e prest answerd an8900 Hendeliche to at soudan, Sir, ich am redi here Wi alle e pouwer at y can Forto make e Cristen man & Godes lay to lere.8950 His hond opon his brest he leyd; In verbo Dei' he swore & seyd Vnto ou boe yfere, Wel trewe & trusti schal y be Wi alle at euer falle to me9000 To help wi mi pouwere. Amorwe when e prest gan wake, A wel feir fessel he gan take Wi water clere & cold; & halwed it for e soudan sake,9050 & his preier he gan make To Ihesu, at Iudas sold, & to Marie his moder dere, o at e soudan cristned were, at was so stout & bold,9100 He schuld if him mit & space urth his vertu & his grace His Cristendom wele to hold. & when it was lit of day e riche soudan, er he lay,9150 Vp bigan to arise. To e prest he went his way, & halp him alle at he may at fel to his seruise. & when e prest hadde o9200 Dit redi at fel erto In al maner wise, e soudan, wi gode wille anon,

Dede of his cloes euerichon To reseyue his baptize. 9250 e Cristen prest hit Cleophas; He cleped e soudan of Damas After his owhen name. {f.12rb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=012r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=012r')) His hide, at blac & loely was, Al white bicom, urth Godes gras,9300 & clere wiouten blame. & when e soudan seye at sit an leued he wele on God almit; His care went to game. & when e prest hadde alle yseyd,9350 & haly water on him leyd, To chaumber ai went ysame. When he com er e leuedi lay, Lo, dame he gan to say, Certeyne, i God is trewe.9400 e leuedi onked God at day, For ioie sche wepe wi eyen gray; Vnnee hir lord sche knewe. an wist sche wele in hir out at on Mahoun leued he nout9450 For chaunged was his hewe. For at hir lord was cristned so Oway was went al hir wo, Hir ioie gan wax al newe. Mi lord sche seyd wi hert fre,9500 Sende now is prest in priuete To mi fader e king. & pray him, for e loue of me, at he com swie hider to e Wi alle at he may bring.9550 & when mi fader is to e come Do cristen i lond, alle & some, Boe eld & ing. & he at wil be cristned nout, Loke to e de at he be brout,9600 Wiouten ani duelleing.

e soudan tok e prest bi hond, & bad him wende & nout no wond To e king of Tars ful are; & do him al to vnderstond9650 Hou Ihesu Crist urth his sond, Ha brout hem out of care. & bid him bring wi him his ost, Priueliche, wiouten bost, For noing he no spare.9700 & Cleophas wi gode entent, To do e soudans comandment, {f.12va} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=012v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=012v')) To Tars he gan fare. javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

& when e prest sir Cleophas, Com to e court urth Godes grace9750 Wiouten ani duelling, He teld e king alle at cas Hou e child ded born was A misforschapen ing; & urth e preier of his wiif9800 Hou God hadde sent it leme & liif In water ate cristening; & hou at heen soudan Was bicome a Cristen man urth e mit of heuen-king. 9850 He radde e letter at he brout, & in e letter he fond ywrout, In gest as y ou say, Hou at e soudan him bisout To com to him & lat it nout9900 Opon a certeyne day. & bring wi him alle his ost To take his lond bi euerich cost, & serche in his cuntray; Who at wold nout cristned be9950 He schuld be honged opon a tre,

Wiouten ani delay. Blier mit noman ben. He cleped his barouns & e quen, & told hem us in sawe,1000 Hou e soudan, stout & kene, Was cristned wiouten wene, & leued on Cristes lawe. & erfore he ha don sent me bi sond He wil do cristen alle his lond,1005 if at he mit wel fawe. & he at wil nout take cristening, No be he neuer so heye lording, He schal [don] hong & drawe. & erfore y pray ou now rit,1010 Erl, baroun, douk, & knit, Do alle our folk bede javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

Wi helme on heued & brini brit at e ben alle redi dit To help me at is nede.1015 ai sent oueral, bi ich a side, {f.12vb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=012v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=012v')) For mani Cristen men at tide, at duhti were of dede. e king him dit forto wende Wi sexti ousende knites hende;1020 at was a feir ferred. e king com wiouten lett e selue day at him was sett To e soudan wel are. & when ai were togider mett1025 A miri greteing er was gret Wi lordinges lasse & mare. er was rewe for to sen Hou e leuedi fel on knen Biforn hir fader are.1030 er was ioie & mire also To here hem speken of wele & wo,

Her auentours als ai were. e soudan dede his barouns calle, & seen anon his knites alle,1035 & after, alle his meyne. & when ai come into e halle He seyd houso it bifalle, e mot ycristned be. Miseluen, ich haue Mahoun forsake1040 & Cristendom ich haue ytake, & certes, so mot e, & hye at wil nout so anon ai schul be heueded [euerichon], Bi him at dyed on tre. 1045 When he hadde us ytold, Mani Sarrain stout & bold at in his court were, Mani seyd at ai wold, & mani seyd at ai nold1050 Be cristned in non maner. o at Mahoun wald forsake Cristen men he lete hem make, & were him lef & dere. & he at dede nout bi his rede,1055 Anon he dede strike of his hed, Rit fast bi e swere. e soudan had in prisoun dit Ten ousend Cristen men, y plit, Of mani vncoue ede. {f.13ra} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=013r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=013r'))1060 He dede hem liuer anonrit, & o at were strong & wit He af hem armour & stede. & o he seye at mit nout so He af hem mete & drink erto,1065 & alle at hem was nede. er mit men se wi at soudan Mani blie Cristen man, In gest as-so we rede.

When he hadde don us at tide,1070 Oueral his lond, bi ich a side, e word wel wide sprong. Fiue heen kinges at tide, & mani heen douke vnride, Wi pople gret & strong,1075 ai sent about ner & fer Opon at soudan forto wer; & seyd, for at wrong, Bi Mahoun & Teruagaunt, er schuld nout ben his warant,1080 Bot ben drawe & hong. o fif kinges of prout parayle Dit hem redi to at batayle; Wel stout & strong ai were. Hou e soudan gan hem aseyle,1085 & what ai hete, wiouten feile, Now herken & e may here. King Canadok, & king Lesias, King Carmel, & king Clamadas, & king Memarok her fere,1090 Opon e soudan wi wer ai went. His men ai slou, his tounes brent, Wi strenge & gret pouwer. e king of Tars & e soudan Day of bateyle ai gun tan1095 Oain o kinges fiue. Ac euer oein a Cristen man Ten heen houndes wer an Of Sarrains stout & stie. Now herkne to me boe eld & ing1100 Hou e soudan & e king Amonges hem gun driue, javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

& hou e Sarrains at day Opped heuedles for her pay; {f.13rb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=013r')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=013r')) Now listen & e may lie.

1105 e Cristen soudan at tide, Tok a spere & gan to ride To Canadok at was kene. & Canadok wi gret pride, Wi a spere gan him abide,1110 To wite & nout at wene. So hard ai driuen togider ere at her launces bo yfere Brosten hem bitvene. e soudan drou his fauchoun gode,1115 e kinges heued wi alle e hode He strok of quite and clene. King Lesias of Tabarie To e soudan he gan heye, For Canadok his felawe;1120 Wi a spere at was trusti He rode to e soudan wel an hey, & out him haue yslawe. e king of Tars bitven hem rod, & Lessias strok he abod,1125 As y finde in mi sawe. & smot him so on e scheld at, topseyl in e feld, He made him ouerrawe. He lepe on hors & gan to ride,1130 & slou adoun bi ich a side at he bifor him founde. Wham at Lesias hit in at tide, Were he douk or prince o pride, He af him dedly wounde.1135 e king of Tars com wi a spere & urth his sides he gan it bere at ded he fel to grounde. an sett e Sarrains vp a cri, A Mahoun, ful of meistri,1140 Help ous in is stound. When king Carmel herd at, him was wo [To fit anon he was ful ro] A spere an hond he hent. He priked his stede & dede him go;1145 He out e king [of] Tars to slo Er he ennes went.

He smot e king of Tars at tide urth his hauberk a wounde wide {f.13va} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=013v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=013v')) at neie he hadde him schent.1150 e king out of his sadel fel, e blod out of his wounde gan wel, at mani men him biment. javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

For sorwe e soudan wald wede When he seie his woundes blede;1155 He rode to him wi mayn. He and e Cristen ferred Brout e king of Tars his stede, & sett him vp ogayn. & when he was on hors braut1160 Alle at euer he araut He clef him to e brayn. King Carmel o to him went & af him swiche anoer dent at ner he hadde him sleyn. 1165 & when e soudan at yseie Al wode he wex for wree neye. He rode to king Carmele. He smot him on e helme an heie at urth e breyn it fleie1170 at no leche mit him hele. King Clamadas com rideing an Wi a glaiue to e soudan, & out wi him to dele. & smot him obouen e scheld1175 at neie he feld him in e feld Among o houndes fele. e king of Tars in at stounde Hadde spite of at heen hounde at was so stout & beld.1180 He swore bi him at oled wounde, e dogge schal adoun to grounde

at fites us in feld. He rode to him anonrit & smot to him a strok of mit;1185 Atvo he clef his scheld. & urth his hert e swerd gan glide, e blod ran out bi ich a side, & so he him aqueld. an was king Memaroc in gret peyn1190 For his four felawes were sleyn & in e feld todreued. He priked his stede opon e pleyn {f.13vb} javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learning-zone/view/auchinleck.cfm? sid=013v')) javascript:onClick=(popLink('http://digital.nls.uk/learningzone/view/auchinleck.cfm?sid=013v')) & fleye oway wi mit & mayn For dred to hide his heued.1195 e soudan seye him oway ride, He priked after him in at tide, For noing he it bileued. & smot him so aboue e scheld at helme & heued in e feld1200 Ful witlike of it weued. When e Sarrains seyen alle at Memarok was to grounde yfalle & namore vp arise, Allas, Mahoun ai gan to calle,1205 Whi latestow Cristen hewe ous smale? Wicke is i seruise. ai fleye for dred alle yfere, & dreynt hem in o riuer, So sore hem gan agrise.1210 e bateyle last swie long, Til it were time of euensong, Er ai mit win e prise. e Sarrains flowe bi ich a side; e Cristen folk after gan ride,1215 & schadde hem breyn & blod. er was non at mit him hide at he nas sleyn in at tide, Wi fit oeyn hem stode. & o at old hem to e pes1220 e soudan swore, wiouten les,

Bi him at dyed on rode, He at nold nout forsake his lay He schuld forles(s)e at ich day, e bal vp in e hode. 1225 ritti ousende er wer take Of Sarra[]ins boe blo & blac, & don in his prisoun. & he at wald his lay forsake Cristenmen he lete him make javascript:void(0) javascript:void(0)

1230 Wi gret devocioun; & ai at wald be cristned nout Into a stede ai were(e)n ybrout A mile wiouten e toun, & Cristen men, wiouten wene,1235 Striken of her heuedes al bidene... dtSearch 6.10 (6260)