Men seyn over the walle stonde
Grete engynes, [whiche] were nigh honde;
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And in the kernels, here and there,
Of arblasters gret plentee were.
Noon armure might hir stroke withstonde,
It were foly to prece to honde.
Without the diche were listes made,
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With walles batayled large and brade,