Or rowle in ferselie wythe ferse Severnes tyde, Whereer thou art, come and my mynde enleeme Wyth such greete thoughtes as dyd with thee abyde,

Thou sonne, of whom I oft have caught a beeme, Send mee agayne a drybblette of thie lyghte, That I the deeds of Englyshmenne maie wryte.

Harold, who saw the Normannes to advaunce, Seizd a huge byll, and layd hym down hys spere; Soe dyd ech wite laie downe the broched launce, And groves of bylles did glitter in the ayre. Wyth showtes the Normannes did to battel steere;

Campynon famous for his stature highe, Fyrey wythe brasse, benethe a shyrte of lere, In cloudie daie he reechd into the skie; Neere to kyng Harolde dyd he come alonge, And drewe hys steele Morglaien sworde so stronge.

Thryce rounde hys heade hee swung hys anlace wyde,

On whyche the Sunne his visage did agleeme,
Then straynynge, as hys membres would dy-
vyde,

Hee stroke on Haroldes sheelde in manner breme;
Alonge the fielde it made an horrid cleembe,
Coupeynge kyng Harolds payncted sheeld in
twayne,

Then yn the bloude the fierie swerde dyd steeme,
And then dyd drive ynto the bloudie playne;
So when in ayre the vapours do abounde,
Some thunderbolte tares trees and dryves ynto the
grounde.

Harolde upreer'd hys bylle, and furious sente
A stroke, Ivke thondre, at the Normannes syde;
Upon the playne the broken brasse besprente
Dyd ne hys bodie f.om dethe-doeynge hyde;
He tournyd backe, and dyd not there abyde;
With straught oute sheelde hee ayenwarde did
goe,
[divide,

Threwe downe the Normannes, did their rankes
To save himselfe lefte them unto the foe;
So olyphauntes, in kingdomme of the Sunne,
When once provok'd doth throwe theyr owne
troopes runne.

Harolde, who ken'd hee was his armies staie,
Nedeynge the rede of generaul so wyse,
Byd Alfwoulde to Campynon haste awaie,
As thro the armie ayenwarde he hies,
Swyfte as a feether'd takel Alfwoulde flies,
The steele bylle blushynge oer wyth lukewarm
bloude;

Ten Kenters, ten Bristowans for th' emprize
Hasted wyth Alfwoulde where Campynon stood,
Who ayne warde went, whylste everie Normanne
knyghte

Dyd blush to see their champyon put to flyghte.

As painctyd Bruton, when a wolfyn wylde, When yt is cale and blustrynge wyndes do blowe, Enters hys bordelle, taketh bys yonge chylde, And wyth his bloude bestreynts the lillie snowe, He thoroughe mountayne hie and dale doth goe, Throwe the quyck torrent of the bollen ave, Throwe Severne rollynge oer the sandes belowe He skyms alofe, and blents the beatynge wave, Ne stynts, ne lagges the chace, tylle for hys eyne In peecies hee the morthering theef doth chyne.

So Alfwoulde he dyd to Campynon haste; Hys bloudie bylle awhap'd the Normannes eyne; Hee fled, as wolfes when bie the talbots chac'd, To bloudie byker he dyd ne enclyne. Duke Wyllyam stroke hym on hys brigandyne, And said; Campynon, is it thee I see? Thee? who dydst actes of glorie so bewryen, Now poorlie come to hyde thieselfe bie mee? Awaie! thou dogge, and acte a warriors parte, Or with mie swerde I'll perce thee to the harte.

Betweene erle Alfwoulde and duke Wyllyam's

bronde

[bee, Campynon thoughte that nete but deathe coulde Seezed a huge swerde Morglaien yn his honde, Mottrynge a praier to the Vyrgyne: So hunted deere the dryvynge houndes will slee, When theie dyscover they cannot escape; And feerful lambkyns, when theie hunted bee, Theyre ynfante hunters doe theie ofte awhape; Thus stoode Campynon, greete but hertlesse knyghte, [fyghte.

When feere of dethe made hym for deathe to

Alfwoulde began to dyghte bymselfe for fyghte, Meanewhyle hys menne on everie syde dyd slee, Whan on hys lyfted sheelde withe alle hys myghte

Campynon's swerde in burlie-brande dyd dree;
Bewopen Alfwoulde fellen on his knee;
Hys Brystowe menne came in hym for to save;
Eftscons upgotten from the grounde was hee,
And dyd agayne the touring Norman brave;
Hee graspd hys bylle in syke a drear arraie,
Hee seem'd a lyon catchynge at hys preie.

Upon the Normannes brazen adventayle
The thondrynge bill of mightie Alfwould came;
It made a dentful bruse, and then dyd fayle;
Fromme rattlynge weepons shotte a spark-
lynge flame;

Eftsoons agayne the thondrynge bill ycame,
Peers'd thro hys adventayle and skyrts of lare;
A tyde of purple gore came wyth the same,
As out hys bowells on the feelde it tare;
Campynon felle, as when some cittie-walle
Inne dolefulle terrours on its mynours falle.

He felle, and dyd the Norman rankes dy vyde; So when an oke", that shotte ynto the skie, Feeles the broad axes peersynge his broade syde, Slowlie he falls and on the grounde doth lie, Pressynge all downe that is with hym anighe, And stoppynge wearie travellers on the waie; So straught upon the playne the Norman hie

The cleembe reboundes to Wedeceters shore, And sweeps the black sande rounde its horie

prowe;

So bremie Alfwoulde thro the warre dyd goe; Hys Kenters and Brystowans slew ech syde, Betreinted all alonge with bloudless foe, And seemd to swymm alonge with bloudie tyde; Fromme place to place besmeard with bloud they went, [sprente. And rounde aboute them swarthless corse be

A famous Normanne who yçlepd Aubene, Of skyll in bow, in tylte, and handes worde fyghte,

That daie yn feelde han manie Saxons sleene,
Forre he in sothen was a manne of myghte;
Fyrste dyd his swerde on Adelgar alyghte,
As he on horsebock was, and peersd hys gryne,
Then upward wente: in everlastynge nyghte
Hee closd hys rollyng and dymsyghted eyne.
Next Eadlyn, Tatwyn, and fam'd Adelred,
Bie various causes sunken to the dead.

But now to Alfwoulde he opposynge went,
To whom compar'd hee was a man of stre,
And wyth bothe hondes a myghtie blowe he

sente

At Alfwouldes bead, as hard as hee could dree; But on hys payncted sheelde so bismarlie Aslaunte his swerde did go ynto the grounde; Then Alfwould hymn attack'd most furyouslie, Athrowe hys gaberdyne hee dvd him wounde, Then soone agayne hys swerde hee dyd upryne, And clove his creste and split hym to the eyne.

Adygne, nervous; worthy of praise. C.
Eterne, eternal.

Affere, to affright or terrify.
Affraie, affright. C.

Affraie, to fight, or engage in a fray. C.
Affynd, related by marriage.

C.

Afleine, as fleme; to drive away, to affright.
After la goure, should probably be astrelagour ; as-
trologer.
Agested, heaped up.
Agguylte, offended.
Agleeme, to shine upon.
Agrame, grievance. C.
Agreme, torture.
Agreme, grievance. C.
Agrosed, agrised; terrified.
Agroted, See groted.
Agylted, offended. C.
Aidens, aidance.
Aiglintine, sweet-briar.
Ake, oak. C.
Alans, hounds.
Alatche, accuse.
Aledge, idly.
Alenge, along.
Alest, lest.

Alestake, a may-pole.

C.

All a boon, a manner of asking a favour.
Allaie, was allayed or stopped. Allaie used as a verb

Alyse, allow. C.

Amate, destroy. C.

Amayld, enameled. C.

Amede, recompense.

Ameded, rewarded.

C.

Amenged, as menged, mixed.

Amenused, diminished. C.

Ametten, met with.

Amield, ornamented, enamelled. C. Aminge, among.

Aneighe, near.

Aneste, against.

Anente, against. C.

Anere, another. C.
Anete, annihilate.

Anie, as nie, nigh.

Anlace, an ancient sword. C.

Annethe, beneath. C.

Antecedent, going before.

Applynges, grafted trees. C. apple trees.

Arace, divest. C.

Arblaster, a cross-bow.

Arcublaster, a cross-bow.

Arcublastries, cross-bowmen.

Ardurous, burning.

Aredynge, thinking. reading. qu.

Argenthorse, the arms of Kent. C. Arist, arose.

C.

Armlace, accoutrement for the arms.
Armourbrace, a suit of armour.
Arrow-lede, path of the arrow.
Ascaunce, disdainfully. C.
Ascaunse, obliquely.
Asenglave, a lance.

Baren, for barren.

Barganette, a song or ballad. C.

Barriere, confine or boundary.

Barrowes, tombs, mounds of earth.

Erayd, displayed. C. Brayde, embroider.

Brayne, brain, care.

Brede, broad. C.
Bredren, brethren.

Breme, strength. C.

Breme, strong. C.

Bremie, furious.

Bayre, brow. C.

Beaver, beaver, or visor.

Beer, bear.

Beeveredd, beaver'd. C.

Beheste, command. C.

Behesterynge, commanding. C. Behight, name.

Behylte, promised. C.

Behylte, forbade.

Behyltren, hidden.

Defte, neat, ornamental. C.
Deigned, disdained. C.
Delievretie, activity. C.
Dente, See adente.
Dented, See adented.
Denwere, doubt.

C.

Denwere, tremour. C.
Depevncte, paint, display. C.
Depicted, painted, or displayed. C.
Depyctures, drawings, paintings. C.
Dequace, mangle, destroy. C.
Dequaced, sunk, quashed.
Dere, hurt, damage. C.
Derne, melancholy, terrible.
Derkynnes, young deer.
Dernie, woeful, lamentable.
Dernie, cruel. C.

Deslavatie, disloyal, unfaithful.
Deslavatie, lechery. C.
Detratours, traitors.

Deysde, seated on a deis.

Dheie; they.

Dhere, there.

Dhereof, thereof.

Difficile, difficult.

C.

Dighte, drest, arrayed. Ċ.

Dispande, expanded.

Dispente, expended.

Dispone, dispose.

Divinistre, divine. C.

Dolce, soft, gentie.

C.

Cottes, See bollengers.

Cotteynge, cutting.

Covent, convent.

Coupe, cut.

C.

Coupynge, cutting, mangling.

Dole, lamentation. C.

Dolte, foolish. C.

Donore, This line should probably be written

thus; O sea-o'erteeming Dovor!

Dortoure, a sleeping-room. C.

Dote, perhaps as dighte.

Enheedynge, taking heed.

Doughtre mere, d'outre mere, Fr. From beyond sea.

Enhele, heal.

C.

Dysportisement, as dysporte.

Enhepe, add.

Enlefed, full of leaves.

Enleme, enlighten.

Enlowed, flamed, fired. C.

Enrone, unsheath.

Enseme, to make seams in.
Ensemeynge, as seeming.
Enshone, shewed.

Enshoting, shooting, darting. C.
Enstrote, deserving punishment.
Enswolters, swallows, sucks in. C.
Enswote, sweeten.
Ensyrke, encircle.

Ent, a purse or bag. C.
Entendemente, understanding.
Enthoghte, thinking.
Enthoghte, thought of.

Enthoghteynge, thinking.

Entremed, intermixed.

Entrykeynge, tricking.

Entyn, even. C.

Enyronnde, worked with iron. C.

Eraced, banished, erazed.

Erlie, earl.

Ermietts, hermits. C.

Erste, formerly.

Estande, for ystande, stand.

Estells, A corruption of estoile, Fr. A star. C

Estroughted, stretched out.

Ethe, ease. C.

Ethie, easy.

grade. qu.

Eve-merk, dark evening.

Evespeckt, marked with evening dew. C.

Everichone, every one. C.

Everyche, every.

Ewbrice, adultery. C.

Ewbrycious, lascivious.

Eyne-gears, objects of the eyes.

Eyne syghte, eye-sight.

F.

Fadre, father.

Fage, tale, jest. C.

Faie, faith.

See Du Cange in

Embodyde, thick, stout. C.

Einbowre, lodge, C.

Embollen, swelled, strengthened. C.

Emburled, armed. C.

Emmate, lessen, decrease. C.

Emmertleynge, glittering. C.

Emmers, coined money.

Emprize, adventure. C.

Empprize, enterprize. C.

Enactynge, acting.

Enalse, embrace. C.
Encaled, frozen, cold. C.
Enchafed, heated, enraged. C.
Encheere, encourage.
Encontrynge, encountring.
Enfouled, vitiated, polluted.
Engarlanded, wearing a garland.

Engyne, torture.
Engyned, tortured.
Enharme, to do harm to.

Faifully, faithfully. C.

Faitour, a beggar or vagabond. C.

Faldstole, a folding stool, or seat.

v. Fallistorium.

Far-kend, far seen. C.
Fayre, clear, innocent.
Featlest, most beautiful.
Federed, feathered.
Feere, fire.

Feerie, flaming. C.
Fele, feeble. C.

Felle, cruel, bad.

Fellen, fell pa. t. sing. qu.

Ferse, violent, fierce.
Ferselie, fiercely.
Fetelie, nobly. C.
Fetive, as festive.

Fetyve, elegant, beautiful.
Fetyvelie, elegantly. C.
Fetyveness, festiveness.
Feygne, willing.

Feygnes, A corruption of feints. C.

Fhuir, fury. C.