--- title: Of Guy of Burgundy — Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of F… · full text with trees · page 2 description: Of Guy of Burgundy, «Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France» by Alfred John Church: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: The Frenchmen, being now safe in the Tower, refreshed themselves with food, for they had fasted long, as has been t --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75339/23/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75339/) / Of Guy of Burgundy # Of Guy of Burgundy · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75339/23/) **2** But Guy wrought marvels of valour, as one who having narrowly escaped from death, fought with great cheerfulness of heart.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") Floripas also, who stood at a window of the Tower, saw him, and cried out to him that he should bear himself as a man.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") When Ogier the Dane heard this, he said to his comrades, "Hark to this noble damsel, how bravely she bears herself.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") We will not go back to the Tower till we have done all that was in our mind to do."[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") Then they charged the Saracens yet again; Roland being still in the front, and driving the pagans before him, for they flew from him on all sides.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") Thence the Frenchmen made their way to the bridge and so again into the Tower.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") When the Admiral perceived this, he was much troubled, and asked his counsellors again for advice.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") Sortibrant said to him, "Let every man that is here present make himself ready for battle and let all the siege engines be prepared, and all the trumpeters stand prepared to blow a great blast on their trumpets.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") The Frenchmen are but few, and when they shall be aware of this great multitude they will be overcome with fear."[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") To him Brullant answered: "My friend, this that you say is but folly.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") You will not frighten these Frenchmen in this fashion, no, not though we had all the horns and trumpets in the world.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") Is not Roland there, the mightiest knight that now lives, who slays any man that dares to join in battle with him?[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") They are all great warriors, but Roland is of such greatness that if the rest were his match they would drive the Saracens out of Spain.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") There is no man that could stand against them, and as for our gods, it is long since they have given us any help."[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") The Admiral was very angry to hear such talk and would have struck Brullant with his staff, but Sortibrant held both his arms, "Let be your anger; we should do better to take counsel together how we may break down this Tower that the Christians hold."[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the Admiral gathered all his men together, so many in number that they covered the ground a mile every way.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") But of more avail than all these multitudes was a certain magician, by name Mahon.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") He had two siege-engines of marvellous power, which were so contrived that they who worked them could not be hurt by the enemy.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") Thus did the Saracens gain possession of the first defences of the Tower; yet having won them, they could not long hold them, for the French knights did their part right bravely, hurling down from the upper parts stones and darts, and all kinds of missiles, and these so strongly that no man could stand against them.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") The maidens also armed themselves, and did the like.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") But the magician had yet other devices to use against the Christians.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") He said to the Admiral, "Let me have some of your men to wait on me, and I will speedily deliver these Christians into your hand."[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") And when he had made all things ready, he discharged out of his engines against the walls a fire so marvellous that the very stones began to burn.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") The Frenchmen were sorely dismayed at this, and began to say to each other that they must now surely quit the Tower.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") But Floripas said to them, "My lords, be not afraid.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") I have something wherewith to quench the fire."[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") Then she went and took certain herbs, and mixed them in wine, and the knights threw the wine on the fire, and it was quenched immediately.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") When the Admiral saw this he was out of his wits with anger, and when Sortibrant told him that this was of his daughter's doing, he vowed that she should die an evil death.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") Then said Sortibrant, "Bid your horns and trumpets sound again, and send your men to attack the Tower once more.[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") By this time the Frenchmen must be so wearied that they will be overcome.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") And they have neither stones nor iron to cast at us."[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereupon the Saracens made yet another assault on the Tower; so fierce was it that the air was as it were dark with arrows and darts and stones, great portions of the walls fell down, and the knights were greatly troubled. "[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") Now," said they, "we must needs be vanquished, for our defence is broken down."[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") But Floripas bade them be of good courage. "[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") My lords," said she, "this Tower is yet strong enough to hold out.[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") Besides, though you have no more stone or iron, yet my father's treasure is here, wedges and plates of gold, wherewith you may slay the pagans as well as with stones, aye and better too."[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereupon Guy of Burgundy, in great joy, kissed her.[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Floripas, going to the treasure-house, showed the gold to the knights.[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") This they took and cast against the Saracens, to their great discomfiture.[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") Moreover, the Saracens, when they saw the gold, left off fighting against the French, and began to slay each other.[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") The Admiral, when he saw this, cried with a loud voice to his captains, "Cease now from the assault, for it turns to my great loss; see now how my treasure which I have gathered with much pains is scattered about.[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") This treasure I had entrusted to the keeping of Mahomet my god, and see how he has failed me.[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") Verily, if I could but have him in my hands, he should suffer pains for this!"[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") Sortibrant said to him, "Be not angry, my lord, with Mahomet.[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") He has done as well as it lay with him to do; doubtless he was asleep when your treasures were spoiled.[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") These Frenchmen are so crafty that they can do what they will."[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") That same night, as the Admiral sat at his supper, Roland spied him from a window where he lay to rest himself.[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") He said to his comrades, "I see Balan at his supper with his lords; he is taking his ease, and it would be to our great honour if we make him rise up from his meat."[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") The other lords were of the same opinion.[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") They armed themselves therefore, and issued forth from the Tower.[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") But the Admiral was aware of their purpose, and he sent against them his nephew, Espoulart by name, who was a very strong and valiant knight.[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") Espoulart rode against the Frenchmen, and encountering Roland smote him on the shield so great a blow that he was well-nigh stunned, but his flesh was not wounded.[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") Roland, in his turn, unhorsed him, but the Saracen was so nimble that forthwith he mounted his horse again.[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") But Roland smote him again, and so sharply that the man wist not where he was.[123](../../123/ "tree and pragmatics") As he was falling to the ground Roland caught him right deftly, and laid him across his horse and carried him away.[124](../../124/ "tree and pragmatics") When the Admiral saw this he cried out in a great rage that they should rescue his nephew.[125](../../125/ "tree and pragmatics") This the Saracens would willingly have done, but they could not; many were hurt and many slain, and at last all the Frenchmen escaped into the Tower.[126](../../126/ "tree and pragmatics") When they had shut-to the gates they asked Floripas who he was that they had taken.[127](../../127/ "tree and pragmatics") Floripas said to them, "This is Balan's nephew, a rich man and a powerful.[128](../../128/ "tree and pragmatics") If ye would vex my father, put him to death."[129](../../129/ "tree and pragmatics") The Duke Naymes answered, "Nay, we will not put him to death.[130](../../130/ "tree and pragmatics") We will keep him, and if should happen that one of us be taken prisoner, we will make an exchange."[131](../../131/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75339/23/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75339/23/) - next →: [Of Richard of Normandy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75339/24/) - ↑ back to [Stories of Charlemagne and the twelve Peers of France](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75339/)