The Battaile of Agincourt

by Michael Drayton

^aPembrooke, a Boat wherein a Lady stood,

Rowing her selfe within a quiet Bay;

Those men of South-Wales of the ^bmixed blood,

Had of the Welch the leading of the way:

Caermardin^c in her Colours beare a Rood,

Whereon an olde man lean’d himselfe to stay

At a Starre pointing; which of great renowne,

Was skilfull Merlin, namer of that Towne.

^d A Watch Tower or Pharus, hauing the scituation where Seuerne beginneth to widden, as when Pirats haue come in to giue warning to the other Maratyne Countries.

^e For the glory it hath attained, to be the Kings birth-place, and to expresse his principalities.