For every penny he has taken thee froe
Thou shalt be rewarded a shilling," quoth he.
"Now God forefend," says Henry Hunt,
"My lord, you should work so far amiss!
God keep you out of that traitor's hands!
For you wot full little what a man he is.
"He is brass within, and steel without,
And beams he bears in his topcastle strong;
His ship hath ordinance clean round about,
Besides, my lord, he is very well manned.