Verse romance (Charlemagne cycle) · c. 1400
The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who Conquerede Rome
The Sowdone of Babylone
A Middle English romance in rhymed quatrains. The Saracen Soudan Laban of Babylon sacks Rome; his son Ferumbras is defeated and converted, and his daughter Floripas helps the imprisoned peers of Charlemagne win their freedom before Charles himself defeats Laban in Spain. Preserved in a single manuscript.
Contents · 8 parts
- Part 1: Lines 1–410about 410 lines
- Part 2: Lines 411–818about 410 lines
- Part 3: Lines 819–1226about 410 lines
- Part 4: Lines 1227–1634about 410 lines
- Part 5: Lines 1635–2042about 410 lines
- Part 6: Lines 2043–2450about 410 lines
- Part 7: Lines 2451–2858about 410 lines
- Part 8: Lines 2859–3274about 420 lines