ant fellen hem to grounde.

Sixtene hundred of horsmen hede ther here fyn;

Hue leyȝen y the stretes y-styked ase swyn;

Ther hue loren huere stedes, ant mony rouncyn,

thourh huere oune prude.

Sire Jakes ascapede by a coynte gyn,

Out at one posterne ther me solde wyn,

Out of the fyhte hom to ys yn,

in wel muchele drede.

Tho the Kyng of Fraunce y-herde this, anon