All redy war to fillyng his command,

And freſchly went, withowten more demand:

Throw qwich thar folk recoueryt haith thar place,

All think a new host is coming.

[3356] For al the feld preſwmyt that thar was

O new oſt, one ſuch o wyß thai ſoght;

Arthur’s folk determine rather to die than fly.

Whar arthuris folk had paſſith al to nocht,

Ne war that thai the better war ilkoñe,

[3360] And at thai can them vtraly diſpoñe