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And broke his parks and flain his deer; Of all they choos'd the befl; So perilous outlaws they were. Walked not eaft or weft. When the king this letter had read, In heart he frghed full fore ; Take up the table, then faid he, For I can eat no more The king then call’d his beft archers, The butts with him to go; I’ll fee thefe fellows fhot, faid he. Who hath wrought all this woe. The king’s bow-men bulk’d them blythe The Queen's archers alfo ; And fo did thefe wight yeomen, With whom they thought to go. There twice or thrice they fhot about, For to effay their hand ; There was no fhot thefe yeomen fhot, That any prick might ftand. Then fpake William of Cloudeflie, By him that by me dy’d. I hold him ne’er a good archer. That fhoot’s at butts fo wide. Whereat then, boldly faid the king, I pray thee tell to me; At fuch a butt. Sir, then he faid. As in our country. William went into the field. His two brethren with him: