Y Foe to Cathaye + 

O never an oathe sweares he, + 

And never a pig-taile jerkes; + 

With a brick-batte he ne lurkes + 

For to buste y crust, perdie, + 

Of y man from over sea, + 

A-synging as he werkes. + 

For he knows ful well, y youth, + 

A tricke of exceeding worth: + 

And he plans withouten ruth + 

A conflagration’s birth! + 