Distraughte[65] affraie[66], wythe lockes of blodde-red die, Terroure, emburled[67] yn the thonders rage, Deathe, lynked to dismaie, dothe ugsomme[68] flie, 55 Enchasynge[69] echone champyonne war to wage. Speeres bevyle[70] speres; swerdes upon swerdes engage; Armoure on armoure dynn[71], shielde upon shielde; Ne dethe of thosandes can the warre assuage, Botte salleynge nombers sable[72] all the feelde. 60 Sprytes of the bleste, and everych Seyncte ydedde, Poure owte youre pleasaunce on mie fadres hedde. The foemen fal arounde; the cross reles[73] hye; Steyned ynne goere, the harte of warre ys seen; Kyng Rycharde, thorough everyche trope dothe flie, 65 And beereth meynte[74] of Turkes onto the greene; Bie hymm the floure of Asies menn ys sleene[75]; The waylynge[76] mone doth fade before hys sonne; Bie hym hys knyghtes bee formed to actions deene[77], Doeynge syke marvels[78], strongers be aston[79]. 70 Sprytes of the bleste, and everych Seyncte ydedde, Poure owte your pleasaunce onn mie fadres hedde. The fyghte ys wonne; Kynge Rycharde master is; The Englonde bannerr kisseth the hie ayre; Full of pure joie the armie is iwys[80], 75 And everych one haveth it onne his bayre[81]; Agayne to Englonde comme, and worschepped there. Twyghte[82] into lovynge armes, and feasted eft[83]; In everych eyne aredynge nete of wyere[84], Of all remembrance of past peyne berefte. 80 Sprites of the bleste, and everich Seyncte ydedde, Syke pleasures powre upon mie fadres hedde. Syke Nigel sed, whan from the bluie sea The upswol[85] sayle dyd daunce before his eyne; Swefte as the withe, hee toe the beeche dyd flee. 85 And founde his fadre steppeynge from the bryne. Lette thyssen menne, who haveth sprite of loove, Bethyncke untoe hemselves how mote the meetynge proove. [Footnote 1: Spirits, souls.] [Footnote 2: pleasure.] [Footnote 3: broad.] [Footnote 4: shine, glimmer.] [Footnote 5: diminished, lessened.] [Footnote 6: astonished, confounded.] [Footnote 7: see, discover, know.] [Footnote 8: such, so.] [Footnote 9: strong.] [Footnote 10: heads.] [Footnote 11: cut.] [Footnote 12: glassy, reflecting.] [Footnote 13: waves, billows.] [Footnote 14: oak.] [Footnote 15: a musical instrument, not unlike a hautboy.] [Footnote 16: sweet.] [Footnote 17: sound.] [Footnote 18: confuse, contend with.] [Footnote 19: sounding.] [Footnote 20: thrones.] [Footnote 21: seated.] [Footnote 22: red.] [Footnote 23: painted.] [Footnote 24: carved.] [Footnote 25: devices.] [Footnote 26: glimmering.] [Footnote 27: rising high, swelling up.] [Footnote 28: they.] [Footnote 29: a corruption of _estoile_, Fr. a star.] [Footnote 30: evening.] [Footnote 31: dark.]