Then the French began to be dismayed, losing altogether the hope of victory which a little while before they thought was in their hands, but each one of them sought a place where he could save himself, taking flight as best he might, and abandoning the rest; some drew towards the town and others took the fields.... Finally, the English pursued the French so, that they obtained the complete victory on that day and gained the battle, but not without great effusion of their own blood. TO KING HENRY VI. ON HIS CORONATION (1429). =Source.=--Wright's _Political Poems_, pp. 141, 145. (Rolls Series.) Most noble prince of christian princes all, Flowering in youth and virtuous innocence, Whom God above list of his grace call This day to estate of knightly excellence, And to be crownéd with due reverence, To great gladness of all this region, Laud and honour to thy magnificence, And good fortune unto thy high renown. * * * * * God of his grace gave unto thy kindred The palm of conquest, the laurel of victory; They lovéd God and worshipped him indeed, Wherefore their names he hath put in memory, Made them to reign for virtue in his glory; And since thou art born of their lineage, Before all things that be transitory Love God and dread, and so 'gin thy passage. * * * * * And that thou mayst be resemblable found, Heretics and Lollards for to oppress, Like the emperor, worthy Sigismund; And as thy father, flower of high prowess, At the 'ginning of his royal nobless, Voided all cokil[11] far out of Sion, And Christes Spouse sat there in stableness, Outraging foreigns that came from Babylon. * * * * * Prince excellent, be faithfull, true and stable; Dread God, do law, chastize extortion; Be liberal of courage, unmutable; Cherish the church with holy affection; Love thy lieges of either region; Prefer the peace, eschew war and debate; And God shall send thee from the heaven down Grace and good hap to thy royal estate. [11] Cokil = weeds in corn. BATTLE OF HERRINGS (1429). =Source.=--Monstrelet's _Chronicles_, translated by Johnes, vol. ii., pp. 495, 496. (Hafod Press, 1809.)