Men of armys, by ſtrenth of vyolens,

He refuses to wait longer than till the morrow.

If that I mak abid or reſydens

In to o place langar than o nycht,

[672] For to defend my cuntre and my rycht.”

[Fol. 9 b.]

The king that day his meſage haith furth sent

Throuch al his realme, and ſyne to reſt is went.

Up goith the morow, wp goith the brycht day,

[676] Wp goith the sone in to his freſh aray;