For long was it reported that marvellous miracles were performed by the remains of the slaughtered warrior, and he was regarded by a large portion of the nation as both saint and martyr. Many were the songs composed to his memory, most of them being in Norman-French, of which this may be cited as a specimen, showing how greatly the hearts of the people were wrapped up in him:-- "I needs must sing, my heart so bids, although my words be drear; With tearful eyes was made this song of England's barons dear, Who for the peace made long ago went down unto the grave, Their bodies maimed and mangled sore, our English land to save. Now here lies low the flower of price, Who knew so much of war, Brave Montfort knight, his woful plight The land shall long deplore "But by his death the Earl Montfort the victory has won; Like holy martyr Thomas, he to cruel death was done; Like Thomas, would not that aught ill should holy Church betide; Like Thomas, fought, and showing naught of flinching, like him died. Now here lies low the flower of price, Who knew so much of war, Brave Montfort knight, his woful plight The land shall long deplore." NOTE.--Amalric de Montfort, though wounded and made prisoner, did not really perish upon the field of Evesham. CHAPTER XXIX. _LEOFRIC'S REWARD._ Strange as it may appear, it was with tears in his eyes that Edward, the victorious Prince, attended the obsequies of his two cousins, Henry and Amalric de Montfort, after the fatal fight of Evesham. He and Henry had been playfellows in childhood and comrades in youth. The tie between them had not been broken even when one was a captive and the other his jailer. Warmly as he had espoused his father's cause when it came to a question of arms, Edward had always felt a deep respect for the policy of his uncle, and would have kept the peace between the rival factions had he had power to do so. It was with sorrow of heart that he looked on whilst the grave closed over two such brave young warriors. He had already given orders that every attention should be bestowed upon the wounded Guy, and had even expressed a hope that he might be permitted to join his mother as soon as his wounds were sufficiently healed for it to be safe for him to travel. Although elated by his victory, and the object of an immense amount of praise and laudation, Edward was not puffed up by his success, and strove to influence his father to act with moderation and liberal-mindedness. He had not been able to save the corpse of the Earl from dishonour and despite; but he was resolved to let all the world know that he was not ashamed to show affection and respect for the sons of the great noble, or disposed to put on one side his own near relationship to them.