1. — 281.  Vem  mangeust,  C. — 284.  sur  les,  C. — 286.  pur  fere  les  voz,  C. —
288.  ne  se  retrayt,   C. — 289.  qe  serrunt....  n'eit  R.  2. — 295.  voyliez,  C.
truce  which  the  English  has  granted  us. — To-morrow  at  the  hour  when  people
eat  and  drink, — go  hence  hastily  straight  there  ; — ours  in  the  castle  will  watch
for  you ; — they  will  issue  upon  the  English  who  do  not  expect  their  coming, —
entrap  them  between  you  and  hold  them  so  tight, — that  they  shall  no  more
come  in  the  field  to  do  annoyance  to  yours. — You  have  no  other  way  that  wiU
avail  you. — Now  arm,  and  let  us  go,  and  may  no  soul  survive — who  shall  have
any  mercy  on  our  enemies  when  they  are  taken  ! — Strike  with  the  sword — Nor-
thumberland— will  be  yours  by  right; — All  England — by  this  war — you  will
that  it  be  lost : — Never  did  Albania — by  stroke  of  the  sword — do  so  great  an


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fist  si  bon  esplait/'
On  grene,
300  That  kindrede  kene

gaderid  als  gait ;
Y  wene
On  sum  it  is  sene,

ware  the  bit  bait.
A  L  dit  le  messager  la  route  de  rascaylle
Arenger  se  comence  al  foer  de  bataille.
Sir  Richard  Siward,  qe  dona  ceste  counsaille,
Vent  a  nos  Englais,  dis[t],  "  Si  Dieu  me  vaille  !
Jeo  voy  gent  venir  de  mult  grant  apparaille,
310  Cum  batailler  vousissent,  saunz  numbre  de  pittaille.
