They mingled thus, the watchworde wysely geuen,
And Englishmen with weapons wel bestead,
The Danes amidst their cuppes were shauen and shriuen:
Fiue hundred thousand in one day were dead:[1243]
Now note the ende of blood so beastly shed,
For Swane the king of Denmarke did ariue,
He for reuenge did me to Richard driue.
17.
Marke here how lawlesse polices preuaile,
Their good successe doo promise present payne: