Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Or what kyng þat wole go to do a bataile ayens anothir kyng, wheþer he sittith not first, and biþenkith, if he may with ten thousynde go ayens hym þat cometh ayens hym with twenti thousynde?