Of every thing which him belongeth,
Straght unto Kaire his weie he fongeth,
Wher he the Soldan thanne fond,[762]
And axeth that withinne his lond 2560
He mihte him for the werre serve,
As he which wolde his thonk deserve.[763]
The Soldan was riht glad with al,
And wel the more in special
Whan that he wiste he was Romein;
Bot what was elles in certein,