For any man to take in hand to doe
Ought, but some thing that did belong thereto.
Blades accounted of the best temper.
Olde Armours are drest vp, and new are made;
[Iacks] are in working, and strong shirts of Male,
He scowers [an olde Fox], he a Bilbowe blade,
Now Shields and Targets onely are for sale;
Who works for warre, now thriueth by his Trade,
The browne Bill, and the Battell-Axe preuaile:
The curious [Fletcher] fits his well-strung Bowe,