117171For which, such idle[s] as wait upon the spoil,

7272From every part of Wales unto me drew,

7373For loitering youth untaught in any toil

7474Are ready aye all mischief to ensue.

7575Through help of these so great my glory grew,

7676That I defied my king through lofty heart,

7777And made sharp war on all that took his part.

127878See luck, I took lord Reynold Grey of Ruthin,

7979And him enforced my daughter to espouse,

8080And so unransomed held him still: and sithen

8181In Wigmore land through battle rigorous

8282I caught the right heir of the crowned house

8383The Earl of March sir Edmund Mortimer,

8484And in a dungeon kept him prisoner,

138585Then all the marches longing unto Wales

8686By Severn west I did invade and burn,

8787Destroyed the towns in mountains and in vales,

8888And rich in spoils did homeward safe return:

8989Was none so bold durst once against me spurn.

9090Thus prosperously doth Fortune forward call

9191Those whom she minds to give the sorest fall.

149292When fame had brought these tidings to the king

9393(Although the Scots then vexed him right sore)

9494A mighty army against me he did bring.

9595Whereof the French king being warned afore,

9696Who mortal hate against King Henry bore,

9797To grieve our foe he quickly to me sent

9898Twelve thousand Frenchmen armed to war, & bent.

159999A part of them led by the Earl of March

100100Lord James of Bourbon, a valiant tried knight

101101Withheld by winds to Wales ward forth to march,

102102Took land at Plymouth privily on a night.

103103And when he had done all he durst or might,

104104After that a many of his men were slain

105105He stole to ship, and sailed home again.