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

Note 1327 — Chapter XV · THE NORMAN INVASION AND THE CAMPAIGN OF HASTINGS.[1055] (continued 2)

Reading edition

Roman de Rou, 12719;

“Portez, dist-il, mon gonfanon,

Ne vos voil fere se dreit non;

Par dreit è par anceissorie

Deivent estre de Normendie

Vostre parent gonfanonier,

Mult furent tuit boen chevalier.”