Wheresoeuer you come in any feild to fight,

Set the Earle of Darby and vs before;

Then shall you see wether wee fight or flee,

Trew or false whether we be borne.

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Compton rowned with our king,

And said, Goe wee and leaue the cowards right;

‘Heere is my gloue to thee,’ quoth Egerton,

‘Compton, if thou be a knight.

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