And while thou speakest, lo, in yon shattered walls, built first, they say, by Alfred of holy memory, are the evidences of the Danes.

Bethink thee how often they have sailed up this river.

How know I but what the next year the raven flag may stream over these waters?
Magnus of Denmark hath already claimed my crown as heir to the royalties of Canute, and" (here Edward hesitated), "Godwin and Harold, whom alone of my thegns Dane and Northman fear, are far away." "Miss not them, Edward, my cousin," cried the Duke, in haste.

"Send for me if danger threat thee.

Ships enow await thy best in my new port of Cherbourg.