Thou surely didst hear how he gave them the slip in the fog, just when they thought they had him safe.

He had been well bruised and battered.
It was a marvel how he got free.

But he knew the narrow lanes well, and doubled like a hare.

Doubtless he had his friends in waiting, for he slipped into some craft and eluded pursuit.

But for the fog they would have made sure of him that time.