Rycharde of Lyons harte to fyghte is gon, Uponne the brede[3] sea doe the banners gleme[4]; The amenused[5] nationnes be aston[6], 5 To ken[7] syke[8] large a flete, syke fyne, syke breme[9]. The barkis heafods[10] coupe[11] the lymed[12] streme; Oundes[13] synkeynge oundes upon the hard ake[14] riese; The water slughornes[15] wythe a swotye[16] cleme[17] Conteke[18] the dynnynge[19] ayre, and reche the skies. 10 Sprytes of the bleste, on gouldyn trones[20] astedde[21], Poure owte yer pleasaunce onn mie fadres hedde. The gule[22] depeyncted[23] oares from the black tyde, Decorn[24] wyth fonnes[25] rare, doe shemrynge[26] ryse; Upswalynge[27] doe heie[28] shewe ynne drierie pryde, 15 Lyche gore-red estells[29] in the eve[30]-merk[31] skyes; The nome-depeyncted[32] shields, the speres aryse, Alyche[33] talle roshes on the water syde; Alenge[34] from bark to bark the bryghte sheene[35] flyes; Sweft-kerv'd[36] delyghtes doe on the water glyde. 20 Sprites of the bleste, and everich Seyncte ydedde, Poure owte youre pleasaunce on mie fadres hedde. The Sarafen lokes owte: he doethe feere, That Englondes brondeous[37] sonnes do cotte the waie. Lyke honted bockes, theye reineth[38] here and there, 25 Onknowlachynge[39] inne whatte place to obaie[40]. The banner glesters on the beme of daie; The mittee[41] crosse Jerusalim ys seene; Dhereof the syghte yer corrage doe affraie[42], In balefull[43] dole their faces be ywreene[44]. 30 Sprytes of the bleste, and everich Seyncte ydedde, Poure owte your pleasaunce on mie fadres hedde. The bollengers[45] and cottes[45], soe swyfte yn fyghte, Upon the sydes of everich bark appere; Foorthe to his offyce lepethe everych knyghte, 35 Eftsoones[46] hys squyer, with hys shielde and spere. The jynynge shieldes doe shemre and moke glare[47]; The dotheynge oare doe make gemoted[48] dynne; The reynyng[49] foemen[50], thynckeynge gif[51] to dare, Boun[52] the merk[53] swerde, theie seche to fraie[54], theie blyn[55]. Sprytes of the bleste, and everyche Seyncte ydedde, Powre oute yer pleasaunce onn mie fadres hedde. Now comm the warrynge Sarasyns to fyghte; Kynge Rycharde, lyche a lyoncel[56] of warre, Inne sheenynge goulde, lyke feerie[57] gronfers[58], dyghte[59], Shaketh alofe hys honde, and seene afarre. 45 Syke haveth I espyde a greter starre Amenge the drybblett[60] ons to sheene fulle bryghte; Syke sunnys wayne[61] wyth amayl'd[62] beames doe barr The blaunchie[63] mone or estells[64] to gev lyghte. 50 Sprytes of the bleste, and everich Seyncte ydedde, Poure owte your pleasaunce on mie fadres hedde.