The Play of the Two Hand Sword Between Two

The pley of ye .ij. hondswerd by twene .ij. bokelers ys. fyrst take a sygne of ye gonde thre ye pley by twene .ij. bokelers . make ferst a sygne to hë wt a large hauke down to ye grownde . w . iij . rolling strokis . wt an hauke to ye oder side.

The play of the two-hand sword between two: First judge the distance between yourself and your foe. Make a sign to your opponent with a large hawk all the way to the ground. Make three rolling strokes, and then cut to the other side with a hawk.

The Second Lesson

The . ij . lesson ys a chase . or an hauke wyt a quarter born in wt a kocstep & an hauke born in wt a chase foyn . y made vp wt a lygte sprÿg.

The second lesson: A chase, or a hawk with a quarter borne in by a cockstep. Open the way for a hawk by chasing in with a foin, and end with a quick spring.

The Third Lesson

The . iij. lesson ys . a chase . wt. ij . havkys cleuyng ye elbovis.

The third lesson: Chase your opponent with two hawks cleaving the elbows.

The Fourth lesson

The . 4. lesson ys a chase smetÿ wt . ij . half rowndis . wt. ij . kocstoppis . a qrter wt a steppe an hauke wt a chase foyn . wt ye stroke a venture smetÿ on . iij . fete . & made vp wt a rake down . ~bore vp wt a dovbil hauke. & so serue ye stroke auteur vp on bothe fete.

The fourth lesson: Take two short, advancing steps and chase in with a half-round on each one. On the next step, deliver a quarter, followed by a hawk. Foin while aggressively moving in. With three steps, prepare for the turning strike: first, rake downwards. Then bear up with a double hawk, and so make a turning strike having moved both feet.

The Fifth lesson

The . 5 . lesson . ys a chase wt an hauke & wt a bakstep stondÿg on ye foote . & playng on yt othr syde a qrter & ye same chase . & an hauk wt a step . & an hauke wt a chase foyn contry smyten . & so smyte in wt bothe feete i made vp wt . ij . halfe hauke . wt. ij . bakstoppis . & wt ye rënyng.

The fifth lesson: Chase in and strike a hawk. Step back, standing on the feet. Strike a quarter to the opposite side while dashing in. Step forward and strike a hawk, and then follow with a contrary hawk standing still. Then make a chase foin. Finish with two half-hawks, taking a back-step with each foot. Then run.

The Sixth Lesson

The . 6 . lesson ys . ij . hauke qrters rovnys wt a brokyn halfe hauke a leyng dovn to ye foete wt a contrary honde ys is ye fyrst leyng a dovne.

The sixth lesson and the first laying-down: Make two quarters around, and strike a broken half hawk, laying down to the feet with a contrary hand.

The Seventh Lesson

The . 7 . lesson & ye fyrst takyng vp ys . iij . rakys vpward & . iij . dovneward . & gan inwt a grete steppe . wt doubyl qrter wel smytÿ . berÿg ovte wt ye foete a brokyn halfe hauke settÿg downe ye swerde by ye foete.

The seventh lesson and the first taking up: Slice upwards thrice and downwards thrice while going in with a great step. Make a double quarter well smitten bearing outwards. Strike a broken half-hawk and finish by setting the sword down by the feet.

The Eighth Lesson

The . 8 . lesson & ye secnde leÿg a dovne of thy swerde . ij . haukys wt a qrter & iii wt ye foete wt a brokyn hauke . a leÿg dovne to ye foete wt a cötrary honde.

The eighth lesson and the second laying down: Strike two hawks and a quarter, passing on each stroke, and end with a broken hawk, laying the sword down with a contrary hand.

The Ninth Lesson

The . 9 . lesson & ye secnde takÿg vp of thy swerde ys . iij . haukys on euych syde stondyng on ye erthe stil wt a stop bor menyd on ye erthe. wt an hauke quartr born wt a step . and wt a doubyl qrter honde & foete born our ye hede . an hauke menyd settyng thy swerd by thy foete.

The ninth lesson and the second taking up: Standing still on the earth, strike three hawks on each side, and guard strongly by moving to safety. Then pass forward and strike a hawk quarter. Strike a double quarter with your hands and feet borne over the head. Strike a guided hawk setting down by the feet.

The Tenth Lesson

The . 10 . lesson & ye . iij . Ieyng dovne of thy swerd ys a qrter & in wt ye foete & an hauke brokÿg at ye cheke & then a doubil hauke a bovte ye hed brokyn . & then in wt a sprÿge of ye foete . wt a stroke auëture . wt a qrter & wt a snache . leyng to ye erthe wt a cötrary hond.

The tenth lesson and the third laying down: Step in and strike a quarter, and then strike a broken hawk breaking at the cheek. Strike a double broken hawk at the head while springing in. Follow it with the turning strike. Strike a quarter, and end by making a snatch laying down with a contrary hand.

The Eleventh Lesson

The . II . lesson & ye iij . takÿg vp ys wt a sprynge wt yt on hond rigte vp on to ye visage wt an halfe rounde broky in to a step wt a reuence to ye cros of thy hilte wt a long cartar stroke smety flat dovne by ye bak . wt a doubil brokÿ spryng bak ye foete a drawyng . & in wt a long rake dobil . in wyth ye foete walkyng & on eche foete . ij . rakys . & at ye alurys ende smyte in . iiij . rakys doubille born into a step . & so ye other rakys in to ye alure ende . & dovbil yt on in to a step . a gayn turnÿg in wt a long dovbil rake wt a step . & wt yt othr hond spryng vp thy swerd to thy rygt shulder & smyte thy stroke auëtur wt an hauke settÿg dovne thy swerd by thy foete.

The eleventh lesson and the third taking up: Make a spring with one hand right up to the face. Strike a broken half round while stepping in. From a reverence with the cross of your hilt make a long carter stroke smiting flat down the back. Strike a double broken spring while drawing back the feet. Make a long double rake: take two steps, and on each one make two rakes, so that at the passage’s end you have smitten four rakes. Again turn in with a long double rake. Then make the turning strike starting from the other side, by bringing your sword up to your right shoulder and ending with a hawk setting down the sword by your feet.