The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande.

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¶ Howe the lordes of England with powre royall dur〈…〉〈…〉not ryde into Scotlande passyng fourtene mile, England was so at vnder that tyme.

THerle Edmond then of Arundell Wardein of the Marches, then constitute Therle Robert of Angeos Vmfreuile Of his landes hauyng no refute Therle Dauid of Athell destitute Of his erldome, the lord Percy full hardy The lord Neuell, the lord Beaumont manly

¶ With all the power of the North contree Distroyed then Scotland and brent Vpon the March vnto Lyntell Lee Whome sir Walter Wareyn, by whole assent Of Iames Douglas, pursued as thei went With great power, alwaye at their side That thei were fain, again to England ride

¶ But sir Walter Wareyn and Douglas With their power, brent all Northumberland Tyndale became Scottes, and false then was And rode with theim, & brent through all the land To Alerton, and so rode home to Scotland Through the West March, & brent it all through out And home thei went, without any doubt

¶ The castell then of Berwyke and the towne Kyng Robert gatte, after strong & greate defence By treaty with peace, Spaldyng and treason The Wendesoaye before Easters reuerence Wher that traitour, without long suspence Betrayed the towne, and into Scotland went By Scottes slain, as to a traytour appent