SUR LA RÉSISTANCE DES HOMMES DE KENT À GLILLALME

LE CONQLÉRAÎNT *

When as the Duke of Normandy

With glistering spcar and shield, Had entered into fair England,

And foil'd his loes in field :

On Christmas-day in solemn sort

Then was he crowned hère, By Albert archbishop of York,

With many a noble peer,

Which being done, he changed quite

The customs of this land.

And puaish, sucli as daily sought

His statutes to withstaad :

And many cities he subdu'd

Fair London with the rest; But Kent did still withstand his force.

And did his laws detest.