The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots flash with steel in the day of his preparation, and the cypress 'spears' are brandished.
Þe scheld of stronge men of hym ben firi, men of þe oost ben in rede clothis; raynes of fire of chare, in þe dai of his makyng redi; and þe leederis þerof ben asleep.