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 He whom before I nam'd;
 * fought all the means he could,

To have by force this rebel ,
 * and his adherents bold;

Therefore he arm'd five hundred men,
 * with furniture complete

But the outlaws ſlew half of them,
 * and made the reſt retreat

long bow and his his arrows keen,
 * they were ſo unto.

And ſtill he kept the foreſt green,
 * in spite of the proudeſt foe

Now twelve of the Abbot's men he got,
 * who came to him was ta'en,

And all the reſt the field forſook,
 * them he did en entertain.