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A shrilling trompet sownded from on hye,
2 And vnto battaill bad them selues addresse:
Their shining shieldes about their +wrestes+ they tye,
4 And burning blades about their heads do blesse,
The instruments of wrath and heauinesse:
6 With greedy force each other doth assayle,
And strike so fiercely, that they do impresse
8 Deepe dinted furrowes in the battred mayle;
The yron walles to ward their blowes are weake and fraile.

3 wrestes > wrists 1609

1 A shrilling trumpet sounded from on high, 2 And to battle bade themselves address: 3 Their shining shields about their wrists they tie, 4 And burning blades about their heads do bless,

bless > brandish

5 The instruments of wrath and heaviness:

heaviness > anger; grief

6 With greedy force each other does assail,

greedy > eager; insensate, reckless

7 And strike so fiercely, that they do impress 8 Deep dented furrows in the battered mail;