167.
Lytell Johnn drew a ful gode sworde,
The coke took another in hande;
They thought no thynge for to fle,
But stifly for to stande.
168.
168.2 ‘Two mylë way’ = the time it takes to go two miles. See Early English Lyrics, cxxvi. 55, and note.
168.4 ‘mountnaunce,’ duration.
There they faught sore togedere
Two mylë way and well more;