That smoot somtyme a tour to poudre,

And in his swifte coming [brende],

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That so swythe gan descende,

As this foul, whan hit behelde

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That I a-roume was in the felde;

And with his grimme pawes stronge,

Within his sharpe nayles longe,

Me, fleinge, at a swappe he [hente],