Nor for no man of a woman born,
But and fortune be my chance,
I dar met him on man for on.
Then bespayke a squyar of Northombarlonde,
Ric. Wytheryngton was his nam;
It shall never be tolde in Sothe Ynglonde, he says,
To kyng Herry the fourth for sham.
I wat youe byn great lordes twaw,
I am a poor squyar of lande;
I wyll never se my captayne fyght on a fylde,