5

King Henry was stout, and turnd hime about;

He sware by the lord that was mickell of might,

‘Is ther any rober in the world soe stoute

Der worke toe England that unrighte?’

6

The merchantes answered, soore they sight,

With a woefull harte to the kinge againe,

‘He is one that robes us of our right,

Were we twentie shippes and he but one.’