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lack when ye lack masters�拭        �Ye shall not lack for the fields ye have tilled�察�

nor the houses ye have built�察�nor the cloth ye have woven�察�all these shall 

be   yours�察  �and   whatso   ye   will   of   all   that   the   earth   beareth�察  �then   shall   no 

man mow the deep grass for another�察�while his own kine lack cow´meat�察�

and   he that   soweth shall   reap�察  �and   the   reaper shall   eat   in   fellowship  the 

harvest that in fellowship he hath won�察�and he that buildeth a house shall 

dwell in it with those that he biddeth of his free will�察�and the tithe barn 

shall garner the wheat for all men to eat of when the seasons are untoward�察�

and   the   rain´drift   hideth   the   sheaves   in August�察  �and   all   shall   be   without 

money and without price。         Faithfully and merrily then shall all men keep 

the holidays of the Church in peace of body and joy of heart。                And man 

shall   help   man�察  �and   the   saints   in   heaven   shall   be   glad�察  �because   men   no 

more fear each other�察�and the churl shall be ashamed�察�and shall hide his 

churlishness till it be gone�察�and he be no more a churl�察�and fellowship shall 

be established in heaven and on the earth。; 



                              CHAPTER V 



         THEY HEAR TIDINGS OF BATTLE AND MAKE THEM 

                                       READY 

    He left off as one who had yet something else to say�察�and�察�indeed�察�I 

thought he would give us some word as to the trysting´ place�察�and whither 

the   army   was   to   go   from   it�察  �because   it   was   now   clear   to   me   that   this 

gathering was but a band of an army。             But much happened before John 

Ball spoke again from the cross�察�and it was on this wise。 



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     When there was silence after the last shout that the crowd had raised a 

while ago�察�I thought I heard a thin sharp noise far away�察�somewhat to the 

north of the cross�察�which I took rather for the sound of a trumpet or horn�察�

than for the voice of a man or any beast。           Will Green also seemed to have 

heard it�察�for he turned his head sharply and then back again�察�and looked 

keenly into the crowd as though seeking to catch some one's eye。                    There 

was a very tall man standing by the prisoner on the horse near the outskirts 

of the crowd�察�and holding his bridle。            This man�察�who was well´armed�察�I 

saw   look   up   and   say  something   to   the   prisoner�察  �who   stooped   down   and 

seemed to   whisper   him  in turn。        The   tall   man nodded   his head   and the 

prisoner got off his horse�察�which was a cleaner´limbed�察�better´built beast 

than the others belonging to the band�察�and the tall man quietly led him a 

little way from the crowd�察�mounted him�察�and rode off northward at a smart 

pace。 

     Will Green looked on sharply at all this�察�and when the man rode off�察�

smiled as one who is content�察�and deems that all is going well�察�and settled 

himself down again to listen to the priest。 

     But now when John Ball had ceased speaking�察�and after another shout�察�

and a hum of excited pleasure and hope that followed it�察�there was silence 

again�察  �and   as   the   priest   addressed   himself   to   speaking   once   more�察  �he 

paused and turned his   head towards   the   wind�察�as   if he heard   something�察�

which certainly I heard�察�and belike every one in the throng�察�though it was 

not   over´loud�察  �far   as   sounds   carry   in   clear   quiet   evenings。 It   was   the 

thump´a´ thump of a horse drawing near at a hand´gallop along the grassy 

upland road�察�and I knew well it was the tall man coming back with tidings�察�

the purport of which I could well guess。 

     I looked up at Will Green's face。         He was smiling as one pleased�察�and 

said softly as he nodded to me�察 �Yea�察�shall we see the grey´ goose fly this 

eve�拭─�

     But John Ball said in a great voice from the cross�察 �Hear ye the tidings 

on the way�察�fellows�         �Hold ye together and look to your gear�察�yet hurry 

not�察  �for   no   great   matter   shall   this   be。 I   wot   well   there   is   little   force 

between      Canterbury   and     Kingston�察   �for  the   lords  are  looking    north   of 

Thames toward Wat Tyler and his men。               Yet well it is�察�well it is� ─�



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     The crowd opened and spread out a little�察�and the men moved about in 

it�察  �some   tightening   a   girdle�察  �some   getting   their   side   arms   more   within 

reach of their right hands�察�and those who had bows stringing them。 

     Will Green set hand and foot to the great shapely piece of polished red 

yew�察  �with   its   shining   horn   tips�察  �which   he   carried�察  �and   bent   it   with   no 

seeming effort�察�then he reached out his hand over his shoulder and drew 

out a long arrow�察�smooth�察�white�察�beautifully balanced�察�with a barbed iron 

head at one end�察�a horn nock and three strong goose feathers at the other。 

He   held   it   loosely   between   the   finger   and   thumb   of   his   right   hand�察  �and 

there he stood with a thoughtful look on his face�察�and in his hands one of 

the   most    terrible  weapons      which    a  strong   man    has  ever   carried�察  �the 

English long´bow and cloth´yard shaft。 

     But all this while the sound of the horse's hoofs was growing nearer�察�

and presently from the corner of the road amidst the orchards broke out 

our long friend�察�his face red in the sun near sinking now。                He waved his 

right hand as he came in sight of us�察�and sang out�察 �Bills and bows� �bills 

and bows� ─�and the whole throng turned towards him and raised a great 

shout。 

     He reined up at the edge of the throng�察�and spoke in a loud voice�察�so 

that all might hear him�此�

     ;Fellows�察�these are the tidings�察�even while our priest was speaking we 

heard a horn blow far off�察�so I bade the sergeant we have taken�察�and who is 

now our fellow´in´arms�察�to tell me where away it was that there would be 

folk    a´gathering�察   �and    what    they   were�察  �and    he   did  me    to  wit   that 

mayhappen        Sir  John   Newton     was    stirring  from    Rochester     Castle�察  �or�察�

maybe�察�it was the sheriff and Rafe Hopton with him�察�so I rode off what I 

might towards Hartlip�察�and I rode warily�察�and that was well�察�for as I came 

through a little wood between Hartlip and Guildstead�察�I saw beyond it a 

gleam of steel�察�and lo in the field there a company�察�and a pennon of Rafe 

Hopton's arms�察�and that is blue and thereon three silver fish�此�and a pennon 

of the sheriff's arms�察�and that is a green tree�察�and withal another pennon of 

three red kine�察�and whose they be I know not。��1�А�



     ��1�А  �Probably   one   of   the   Calverlys�察  �a   Cheshire   family�察  �one   of   whom 



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was a noted captain in the French wars。 



     ;There tied I my horse in the middle of the wood�察�and myself I crept 

along the dyke to see more and to hear somewhat�察�and no talk I heard to 

tell of save at whiles a big knight talking to five or six others�察�and saying 

somewhat�察�wherein   came   the words   London   and Nicholas   Bramber�察  �and 

King Richard�察�but I saw that of men´at´arms and sergeants there might be 

a hundred�察�and of bows not many�察�but of those outland arbalests maybe a 

fifty�察�and so�察�what with one and another of servants and tipstaves and lads�察�

some     three   hundred�察    �well   armed�察   �and   the   men´at´arms      of   the  best。 

Forsooth�察�my   masters�察  �there had   I   been but   a   minute�察  �ere   the big knight 

broke off his talk�察�and cried out to the music to blow up�察 �And let us go 

look on the

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