Blancandrin was the first to speak, and said

Unto the king:—"Hail! in the name of God,

The Glorious One we must adore! To you

I bring this message from Marsile the brave:

Well has he studied your Salvation's Law;

And would upon you lavish his great wealth.

Bears—lions—packs of hounds enchained he gives,

Seven hundred camels also—fifty score

Of molted falcons—mules, four hundred, packed

With gold and silver—fifty carts to carry

These gifts, and bezants 4 of the purest gold

He also sends, which will your soldiers pay.

Too long within our land you have remained;

To France—to Aix he wills you straight return.

There will he follow you: so says my lord."

To God the Emperor uplifts his hands;

Bends low his head and counsel takes in thought.

Aoi.