Stephanus Marcus 5

Stephanus Marcus Book I Canto I Verses 8 and 9 Swords, bucklers, "apparatus belli" seen, all shields escutheoned by their family sign. Pass gate, across bridged moat, on road called Queen, ranks coursed their way toward Broughton Place of pine. Impedimenta came last most in line with youthful squires and pikemen, archers bold. Because of rain on cold food they would dine; they'd eat at Lystrom Creek wet knights were told. Such running stream was fine marked resting place of old. Stephanus' squire pitched knight's tent by swift creek, all battle weapons dried of rain and teamed with pennant high on stave for those who seek the Sire of Playston Manor oaken beamed. Man's shield was blazon leopard gold it seemed to rise from sea of azure bright as sky. Round buckler gold against the stave was deemed to be the grandest shield of those near by. It leaned against the pole and told of valor high.