& they wolde ordeyne for their schipynge, and al tht hem nede were.

When Aunger hadde y-schiped hem, they seilled forth ful swythe,

Ful-but in til Denemark, wyth weder fair & lithe.

Ther fond he on sire Sykar, a man of gret pousté,

Tht hey styward somtyme was, of al his fader fe.

Ful fayn was he of his comyng, & god help him behight,

To recouere his heritage, of Edulf kyng & knyght.

Sone asembled they gret folk, of his sibmen & frendes,

Kyng Edulf gadered his power, & ageyn them wendes.

Desconfyt was ther kyng Edulf, & al his grete bataill,