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Dublin.] HE CUTS <strong>of</strong>f his me<strong>an</strong>s <strong>of</strong> retreat. 151<br />

}en afte- for permeon liys prince ' prestely he sendee,<br />

And par Jje trechowr was t<strong>an</strong>e & • for hys trayne hated.<br />

\)en mevys he forth -with hys men & medy he wynnez<br />

•<br />

Enterly to hys empyre & Ermonye * fe more. 2584<br />

To a deserte fen he dr<strong>of</strong> was dry & no waterez,<br />

•<br />

Throgh <strong>an</strong>driake to eufraten & • settes par hys tenies,^<br />

And askez a brigg ouer fe burne • <strong>of</strong> bargez viiih<br />

chynez<br />

Co)nii<strong>an</strong>des hys knyghtez ouer to carye * fai hed kokell<br />

hertes, 2588<br />

Seghen pe streme be so styff • fai stoned pe helder,<br />

For lest pe festynyng' had fay1yd & • Jjaim pe flude drenchyd.<br />

|3en makys laddes oner to lend & lokers • <strong>of</strong> bested, 2591<br />

And monyshyd fen iche mode-son<br />

•<br />

faim m<strong>an</strong>ly to sewe.<br />

3itt wer hys baratours abaist & • fen pe bern wrothed,<br />

Foundez first on before & • all folows after.<br />

\)ar passys owt <strong>of</strong> paradyse • twa brade flomes,<br />

Throgh medy & mesopoth<strong>an</strong>y • fai mouen, as I fynd, 2596<br />

And so to babyloyne fai bowe • fat is fe burne <strong>of</strong> tigre,<br />

j)at oper is eufrates fuH euen rynnez • so to Nilus. fgj^yg<br />

J5en Cuttes f e kyng in two hys cablys & • to hys knyj7//tes<br />

" Lo ! f<strong>of</strong> vs fallys nowe to flee • we may no ferre wend;<br />

Jjarfore I breke," quod pe heme " our bakkez neuer • to<br />

tome, 2601<br />

And if we did, wit/iowtyn dome • to dye all at ones ;<br />

For he fat folows base f e floure & he • flees neuer. [Foi. 29 6.]<br />

Be light & lachys fou lose • it is a lordez gamme. 2604<br />

For I make a-wowe fat massydoyn • shaU see vs no more,<br />

TyU all f e barbrens vs bowe • fen^ may we blyth bee."<br />

' I£e)'e follon'x—And {^e knyghtez <strong>of</strong> {jc coste as )>ai f e case<br />

Beghen ;<br />

but this is I. 2641, out <strong>of</strong> place.<br />

" Above the line in MS.<br />

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