There stands the banner of England! Watch it as novice does his armour on the night before he is dubbed.

Stir not from it three spears' length, and defend it with thy body against injury or insult.

Sound thy bugle if thou art assailed by more than three at once.

Dost thou undertake the charge ?" "Willingly," said Kenneth; "and will discharge it upon penalty of my head.

I will but arm me, and return hither instantly." The Kings of France and England then took formal leave of each other, hiding, under an appearance of courtesy, the grounds of complaint which either had against the other--Richard against Philip, for what he deemed an officious interference betwixt him and Austria, and Philip against Coeur de Lion, for the disrespectful manner in which his mediation had been received.