The compositor seems to have been dozing: the word 'Vaw' points to the reading 'Vaward,' and probably the passage ran'this the Vaward, this the Rearward.'

The compositor seems to have been dozing: the word 'Vaw' points to the reading 'Vaward,' and probably the passage ran'this the Vaward, this the Rearward.'

[Illustration: "VICTOR I WILL REMAIN"] The Duke of York so dread The eager vaward led; With the main Henry sped, Amongst his henchmen.

[Footnote 9: Vaward is an old word for vanward, or advance-guard.

The Duke of York so dread, The vaward led, Wich the maine Henry sped, Amongst his Henchmen, Excester had the rere, A brauer man not there, O Lord, how hot they were, On the false Frenchmen.