The Percy was a man of strenghth, 105 I tell yow in thys stounde; He smote the Dowglas at the swordes length, That he felle to the growynde.
They swapped together, whyll that they swette, Wyth swordes scharpe and long; Ych on other so faste they beette, Tyll ther helmes cam in peyses dowyn.
The brighte swordes wente to and fro So hideously, that with the leaste stroke It seemed that it woulde fell an oak, But what they were, nothing yet he wote*.
Up spring the speares twenty foot on height; Out go the swordes as the silver bright.
Nowe bucklers rang 'gainst swordes and speares, And arrows dimn'd the playne; And manye a warrioure laye fulle lowe, And manye a chiefe was slayne.
Laden with deathe's unpitying arme, Swordes fell and arrowes flewe; The wydow'd wyfe and fatherlesse chylde That day of dole sall rue.
And nowe the Englishe hoste drewe neare, And alle in battle arraye; Theire shyning swordes and glitt'ring speares Shot rounde a brilliante raye.
They went lyghtlye on theyr way, Wyth swordes and buclers round; By that it was mydd of the day, They made many a wound.
And aye theirswordes soe sore can byte, Throughe help of Gramarye That soone they have slayne the kempery men, 275 Or forst them forth to flee.
And nowe the gyaunt and knighte be mett Within the lists soe broad; 140 And now with swordes soe sharpe of steele, They gan to lay on load.
M271) Their swordes be of wood hardened: likewise they vse wooden breastplates for their defence.
These are the trewe keyes and twoo swordes which God hath put into prestes handes.
They went lyghtlye on theyr way, Wyth swordes and buclers round; By that it was the myddes of the day,[L139] They had made mani a wound.
If any one of the said commers shall think the swordes or spears be too easy for him, the said four gentlemen will be redye to answer him or them after their owne minde, the king's licence obteyned in that behalf.
In their breasts they are sayd to cary looking glasses: their swordes they tie to their heads, in such wise, that the handle doe rest vpon their shoulders.
And nowe the gyaunt and knight be mett Within the lists soe broad; 140 And now, with swordes soe sharpe of steele, They gan to lay on load.
And aye their swordes soe sore can byte, Through helpe of gramarye, That soone they have slayne the kempery men, 275 Or forst them forth to flee.
Some fell downe to the ground, who besides their falles, were receyued vpon the swordes poynt, and in this sorte they left none aliue.
The Yngglyshe men let thear bowys be, And pulde owt brandes that wer bright; It was a hevy syght to se Bryght swordes on basnites lyght.
At last the Duglas and the Persë met, lyk to captayns of myght and of mayne; The swapte togethar tylle the both swat with swordes that wear of fyn myllan.
The Ynglyshe men let ther boÿs be, and pulde owt brandes that wer brighte; It was a hevy syght to se bryght swordes on basnites lyght.
The Perssy and the Dowglas mette, That ether of other was fayne; They swapped together whyll that the swette, Wyth swordes of fyne collayne: 51.
The Perssy was a man of strenghth, I tell yow, in thys stounde; He smote the Dowglas at the swordes length That he fell to the growynde.
The Ynglyshe men let ther bowës be, and pulde out brandes that were brighte; It was a heavy syght to se bryght swordes on basnites lyght.
At last the Douglas and the Percy met, lyk to captayns of myght and of mayne; The swapte together tylle they both swat, with swordes that were of fine milan.
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