One part we’ll kill, the second prisoners stay;

And for the third, we’ll leaue to runne away.

But for the Foe came hourely in so fast,

Lest they his Army should disordred take:

The King who wisely doth the worst forecast,

His speedy martch doth presently forsake,

Into such forme and his Battalion cast;

That doe their worst they should not eas’ly shake:

For that his scouts which forrag’d had the Coast,

Bad him at hand expect a puissant Host.