‘For one staffe of the English countrye!

Without you’le bind me three together,’

Quoth hee, ‘they’le be to weake ffor mee.’

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With that bespake him the Ffrench knight,

Sayes, Bind him together the whole thirtye,

For I haue more strenght in my to hands

Then is in all Spencers bodye.

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‘But proue att parting,’ Spencer sayes,