Good is teschue werre, and natheles
A kyng may make werre uppon his right,
For of bataile the final ende is pees.
Thus stant the lawe, that a worthi knyght
Uppon his trouthe may go to the fight;
Bot if so were that he myghte chese,
Betre is the pees, of which may no man lese. 70
<Sustene> pes oghte every man alyve,[1920]
First for to sette his liege lord in reste,
And ek these othre men that thei ne stryve;