~262 comparison, the university men were compelled to raise the cry of
Gown, and fly for succour and defence to the High-street: in this way
had a few mischievous boys contrived to embroil the town and university
in one of the most severe intestine struggles ever remembered.
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_A true chronicle of ye bloodie fighte betweene the Clerkes
of and Scholairs of Oxenforde, and the Townsmen of the
Citie, who were crowdinge rounde the Easterne Gaite to see
the Kinge enter in his progresse wostwarde._
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Sir Gierke of Oxenforde, prepare Your robis riche, and noble cheere. Ye
kinge with alle his courtlie trane Is spurring on your plaice to gane.
And heere ye trumpet's merrie note, His neare approache proclaims, I
wote; Ye doctors, proctors, scholairs, go, And fore youre sovereigne
bend ye lowe. Now comes the kinge in grande arraie; And the scholairs
presse alonge the waye, Till ye Easterne gaite was thronged so rounde,
That passage coulde no where be founde. Then the sheriffe's men their
upraised speares Did plye about the people's eares. And woe the day;
the rabble route Their speares did breake like glasse aboute. Then the
doctors, proctors, for the kinge, Most lustilie for roome did singe; But
thoughe theye bawled out amaine, No passage throughe the crowde coulde
gane.
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