Their hertes be in thyr hose.

The Erle of Northumberlande

Dare take nothynge on hande:

Our barons be so bolde,

Into a mouse hole they wolde 290

Rynne[163] away and crepe,

Lyke a mayny of shepe;

Dare nat[164] loke out at dur[165]

For drede of the mastyue cur,

For drede of the bochers dogge