And their sharpe speares doe both together smite
Amid their shields, with so huge might and maine,
That seem’d their soules they wold[359] haue ryuen quight
Out of their breasts, with furious despight.
Yet could the Seneschals no entrance find
Into the Princes shield, where it empight;
So pure the mettall was, and well refynd,
But shiuered all about, and scattered in the wynd.
Not so the Princes, but with restlesse force, xxxiii
Into his shield it readie passage found,