And counseld with her Nourse, her Maides attire
To turne into a massy habergeon,
And bad her all things put in readinesse anon.
Th’old woman nought, that needed, did omit; lviii
But all things did conueniently[931] puruay:
It fortuned (so time their turne did fit)
A band of Britons ryding on forray
Few dayes[932] before, had gotten a great pray
Of Saxon goods, emongst the which was seene
A goodly Armour, and full rich aray,