16.
T’oppose their powers in field I soone did cite
My father’s subiects from all quarters by:
But when prepar’d we were in field to fight,
Th’unhappie tidings through our host did flie
Of false duke Edrick and his treacherie,
Who with his troope in depth of darkest night,
Vnto Canutus campe did take his flight.
17.
Whereby made weake vnable to withstand