_The hide of the tanyard_; See the story of Arlette or Herleva, the
tanner's daughter, mother to William 'the Bastard.'

_At Stamford_; At Stamford Bridge, over the Derwent, Harold defeated his
brother Tostig and Harold Hardrada, Sep 25, 1066.

_Your castle_; Harold's triple palisade upon the hill of battle is so
described by the chronicler, Henry of Huntingdon.

_Rome's gonfanon_; The consecrated banner, sent to William from Rome.

_The fierce standards_; These were planted on the spot chosen by the
Conqueror for the high-altar of the Abbey of Battle. The _Warrior_ was
Harold's 'personal ensign.'

_In a summer to be_; June 18, 1815.

_The ventayle_; Used here for the _nasale_ or nose-piece shown in the
Bayeux Tapestry.



DEATH IN THE FOREST


August 2: 1100

Where the greenwood is greenest
At gloaming of day,
Where the twelve-antler'd stag