Out of aray atour the larg felld;

Thar was the ſtrokis feſtnit in the ſhelde,

Thei war Reſauit at the ſperis end.

Arthur’s folk receive them manfully.

[852] So arthuris folk can manfully defend;

The formeſt can thar lyues end conclude,

Whar ſone aſſemblit al the multitude.

Thar was defens, ther was gret aſſaill,

[856] Richt wonderfull and ſtrong was ye bataill,

but sustain much pain,