(i) The author of the Prologue is the author of the Translation of the Bible (which may be granted, though not without the reservation that the helpers to whom allusion is made may have written sections of the Prologue, which would confuse any deductions). (ii) The Prologue has verbal resemblances to the treatise designated _Ecclesiae Regimen_ (the instances quoted seem to me resemblances merely of topics, and these not uncommon ones). (iii) The _Ecclesiae Regimen_ resembles Purvey's confession at his recantation in 1400 (the previous criticism applies here much more strongly). Therefore the translation of the Bible is by the author of the _Ecclesiae Regimen_, and the author of this is Purvey. I must repeat that the chain seems to me lamentably weak, and that the resemblances which may be found between Section xv. of the Prologue and Trevisa's Dialogue and Letter to Lord Berkeley are stronger, because not arising out of quite such common topics. That they are only to a slight extent verbal resemblances is no drawback. We do not expect a man to repeat his own words exactly. What is interesting is to find two translators both interested in their own methods, and these methods similar. JOHN LYDGATE (?). _The Siege of Harfleur and the Battle of Agincourt_ 1415. Hereafter followeth the Battle of Agincourt and the great Siege of Rouen, by King HENRY of Monmouth, the Fifth of the name; that won Gascony, and Guienne, and Normandy. [See Sir HARRIS NICOLAS'S _History of the Battle of Agincourt_, p. 301, 2nd Ed. 1832, 8vo.] =J. Lydgate. Printed c. 1530.= =THE DAUPHIN'S OFFER OF TENNIS BALLS.= God, that all this world did make And died for us upon a tree, Save England, for MARY thy Mother's sake! As Thou art steadfast GOD in Trinity. And save King HENRY'S soul, I beseech thee! That was full gracious and good withal; A courteous Knight and King royal. Of HENRY the Fifth, noble man of war, Thy deeds may never forgotten be! Of Knighthood thou wert the very Loadstar! In thy time England flowered in prosperity, Thou mortal Mirror of all Chivalry! Though thou be not set among the Worthies Nine; Yet wast thou a Conqueror in thy time! Our King sent into France full rath, His Herald that was good and sure. He desired his heritage for to have: That is Gascony and Guienne and Normandy. He bade the Dolphin [_Dauphin_] deliver. It should be his: All that belonged to the first EDWARD "And if he say me, Nay!; iwis I will get it with dint of sword!" But then answered the Dolphin bold, By our ambassadors sending again, "Methinks that your King is not so old, Wars great for to maintain. Greet well," he said, "your comely King That is both gentle and small; A ton full of tennis balls I will him send, For to play him therewithal."