Which with his swerd and with his spere[1399]

Lith at the Siege in gret desese.

And if it scholde him noght displese,

Nou wolde god I hadde him hiere;

For certes til that I mai hiere

Som good tidinge of his astat,

Min herte is evere upon debat. 4820

For so as alle men witnesse,

He is of such an hardiesse,

P. iii. 254