And euery where did cause their hearts to quaile:

Whose wretched state from farther spoile to shield,

I by my power did force him flie the field.

He fled to Norway whence a cloud did rise

That did obscure the shine of my content,

When loe the Norman duke did then deuise,

If I to yeeld my scepter would assent,

For which betwixt vs to and fro there went

Despightfull letters, which I will recite,

Wherein he claimes, and I defend my right. N.