The history of the Norman conquest of England, its causes and its results, Volume 3 (of 6)

Note 1435 — Chapter XV · THE NORMAN INVASION AND THE CAMPAIGN OF HASTINGS.[1055] (continued 2)

Reading edition

Roman de Rou, 13287;

“Quant li saetes reveneient,

De sor les testes lor chaeient,

Chiés è viaires lor perçoent,

Et à plusors les oilz crevoent;

Ne n’osoent les oilz ovrir,

Ne lor viaires descovrir.”