But that king Charles, his lords, nor all his men,
Should scarce haue tane the towne of Pontoise then.
85.
What neade I more debate of these thinges here:
In England was the faulte, though we did feele the smarte:
While they at home, at bate and strife for honours were,
They lost abroade of Normandy the greater parte:
To thinke on this torments agayne my wounded harte,
That lords at home, should striue about the name,
And loose abroade their countrie’s weale and fame.