--'O to-day is a day will be written in story
To the great world's end, and for ever!
So, let the boy have the glory.'

Pride of Liguria's shore
Genoa wrestles in vain;
Vainly Bohemia's King
Kinglike is laid with the slain.
The Blood-lake is wiped-out in blood,
The shame of the centuries o'er;
Where the pride of the Norman had sway
The lions lord over the fray,
The legions of France are no more:--
--The Prince to his father kneels lowly;
--'His is the battle! his wholly!
For to-day is a day will be written in story
To the great world's end, and for ever:--
So, let him have the spurs, and the glory!'

_Erin and Gwalia_; Half of Edward's army consisted of light armed footmen
from Ireland and Wales--the latter under their old Dragon-flag.

_Chivalry_; The feudal idea of an army, resting 'on the superiority of
the horseman to the footman, of the mounted noble to the unmounted
churl,' may be said to have been ruined by this battle: (_Green_, B. IV:
ch. iii).

_Liguria_; 15,000 cross-bowmen from Genoa were in Philip's army.

_The Blood-lake_; Senlac; Hastings.