The First Poynte of the Cownter/ The First Point of the Counter
A profur at hys face standyng styll then sett in ye ryght legge with a rake and a quarter voydyng bake ye same legge with an other quarter then voyd bake yore lyffte legge and stande at youre stoppe. A proffer at his face standing still. Then set in the right leg with a rake, and a quarter voiding back the same leg. With another quarter, void back your left leg and stand at your stop.
The Seconde Cowntyr Callyd Ye Full Spryng / The Second Counter called the Full Spring
A profer a rake with a quarter an other voyde lythly smyte a full spryng settyng in ye ryght legge with a quarter and an other voyde be at yore stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a quarter. Another quarter with a void. Smite a full spring setting in the right leg. Strike a quarter and another void, and be at your stop.
The Thyrde Countyr called the Shorte Spryng with Fallyng Stroke
A profer a rake with a quarter an other voyde stondyng styll a short spryng with a fallyng stroke then set in the ryght legge with a quarter an other voyde and be at yowr stoppe A proffer. A rake with a quarter, and another void standing still. A short spring with a falling stroke. Then set in the right leg with a quarter, and another void, and be at your stop.
The 4th callyed the Rabett with a Downe Ryght Stroke / The 4th Counter called the Rabbit with a Downright Stroke
A profur a rake with a quarter sett in your lyfte legge with a rabett then sett in youre ryght legge with a downe ryght stroke with both hands wyth a foyne and a quarter with an other voyde be att yore stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a quarter. Set in your left leg with a rabbit, then setr in your right leg with a downright stroke with both hands. With a foin and a quarter, with another void be at your stop.
The 5th Poynte callyd ye 3 Quarters / The Fifth Counter called the 3 Quarters
A profur a rake wyth a quarter full stondyng styll pley an other voyde above hys hide with an other at hys legge then voyde bake the ryght legge with an other quarter and be att youre stopps. A proffer. A rake with a quarter full. Standing still, play another void above his head, with another at his leg. Then void back the right leg and with another quarter be at your stop.
The 6th Poynte callyde the Cros Rake / The 6th Counter called the Cross Rake
A profur a cros rake with a foyne at hys face with a quarter full and an other a voyde be at youre stoppe. A proffer. A cross rake with a foin at his face. With a quarter full, and another void, be at your stop. The 7th Poynte callyd ye Downeright Stroke / The 7th Counter called the Downright Stroke
A profur a rake wyth a quarter A nother A voyde a downe ryght stroke folowyde wyth the ryght legge then standyng styll lythly pley a fore foyne with a quarter and an other voyde be att youre stops. A proffer. A rake with a quarter. Another void, a downright stroke followed with the right leg. Then, standing still, quickly play a fore foin with a quarter and another void. Be at your stop. The 8th Callyde The Rabett With A Downe Ryght Stroke / The 8th Counter called the Rabbit with a Downright Stroke
A profur a rake with a quarter a voyde a down ryghte stroke folowyde the ryght legge with a fore foyne settyng in the lyfte legge lythly pley a rabett then sett in ye ryght legge with a downe ryght stroke a foyne with a quarter an other a voyde be att yore stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a quarter and a void. A downright stroke followed by the right leg with a fore foin. Setting in the left leg, quickly play a rabbit. Then set in the right leg with a downright stroke and a foin with a quarter and another void. Be at your stop. The 9th Callyde ye Duble Rounde with 2 Foynes / The 9th Counter called the Double Round with 2 Foins
A duble rounde forewarde with a foyne at hys face An other att hys bely standyng styll pley a quarter full with an other voyde be att yore stops. A double round forward with a foin at his face. Another at his belly. Standing still, play a quarter full with another void. Be at your stop. The 10th callyde the Snache / The 10th Counter called the Snatch
A profur a rake wyth a quarter full voydyng bake the ryght legge with ye lyfte honde smyte a snache then voyde bake yore lyfte legge and be att yore stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a quarter full. Voiding back the right leg, with the left hand smite a snatch. Then void back your left leg and be at your stop. The 11th callyde ye Shorte Spryng with 2 Foynes Folowyng/ The 11th Counter called the Short Spring with 2 Foins Following
A profur a rake with a quarter full an other voyde lythly pleying a shorte spryng voydyng bake the lyfte legge sett hands uppon the sworde settyng up a foyne by ye lyfte shulder bryng hutt forthe byfore you sett in yore lyfte legge wythe suche a nother foyne at hys face folowyde with the ryght legge lythly pley a quarter full with an other voyde and be att youre stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a quarter full and another void. Quickly playing a short spring, void back the left leg. Set hands upon the sword setting up a foin by the left shoulder, bring it forth before you. Set in your left leg with such another foin at his face. Followed with the right leg, quickly play a quarter full with another void. Be at your stop. The 12th Poynte callyde ye Fooll / The 12th Counter called the Fool
A profur a rake wythe a quarter full and a nother A voyde standyng styll lyghtly with the lyfte honde to hys hede caste a foolle then set in yore ryght legge and smyte a quarter full with another voyde be att youre stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a quarter full and another void. Standing still, quickly with the left hand to his head cast a fool. Then set in your right leg and smite a quarter full with another void. Be at your stop. The 13th Poynte Callyde Ye Downe Ryght Stroke Stondyng Styll / The 13th Counter called the Downright Stroke Standing Still
A profur a rake with a full quarter another a voyde a bou hys hede stondyng styll meue yore body bryngyng youre sworde ouer youre ryght shulder lyghtly smyte a downe ryght stroke att hys hede wythe a foyne and a full quarter with another voyde be att yore stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a full quarter, another void above his head. Standing still, move your body, bringing your sword over your right shoulder. Quickly smite a downright stroke at his head with a foin and a full quarter with another void. Be at your stop. The 14th Poynte callyde ye Brokyn Spryng with ye Foyne / The 14th Counter called the Broken Spring with the Foin
A profur a rake with a full quarter another a voyde then softely sett in yore ryght legge be att yore stoppe. That doon set in yore lyfte legge with a rabett fayre aboue hys hede lyghtly sett in youre ryght legge with a downe ryght stroke at hys hede with a foyne and a full quarter with another a voyde be att yore stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a full quarter, another void. Then softly set in your right leg. Be at your stop. That done, set in your left leg with a rabbit far above his head. Quickly set in your right leg with a downright stroke at his head, with a foin and a full quarter with another void. Be at your stop. The 15th callyd ye Turnyng Quarter / The 15th Counter called the Turning Quarter
A profur a rake with a quarter an other a voyde stondyng styll hold youre sworde with both hande and bende yore body as you wylle smyte a full spring then loose youre ryght honde with the lyfte honde therste forthe ye foyne att hys syde settyng in ye ryght legge lyghtly with a full quarter another a wyde be att youre stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a quarter and another avoid. Standing still, hold your sword with both hands and bend your body as you will. Smite a full spring, then loose your right hand. With the left hand, thrust forth a foin at his side, setting in the right leg quickly. With a full quarter, another void. Be at your stop. The 16th and ye Defence yt Nowed Shalt (???) / The 16th Counter and the Defense, which Known shall . . .
A profur a rake with a quarter full with another quarter largely a voyde then lyghtly turne youre body with a full quarter an other voyde be att youre stoppe.
A profur a rake with a full quarter then loose yore lyfte hande fro youre sworde voydyng bake youre ryght legge bring hyt bake with yore ryght honde fayre before yore broste redy to foyne and ron in with a rake and a full quarter pleying the same pley twyse then bryng bake agayne youre sworde with ye sayde ryght honde and legge And smyte a full spryng lythly with a full quarter And an other A voyde and be att youre stoppe. A proffer. A rake, with a quarter full. With another quarter, largely avoid, then quickly turn your body with a full quarter. Another void and be at your stop.
A proffer. A rake, with a full quarter. Then you loose your left hand from your sword while voiding back the right leg. Bring it back with your right hand far before your breast—ready to foin—and run in with a rake, and a full quarter. Playing the same play twice, then bring back again your sword with the said right hand and leg. And smite a full spring quickly with a full quarter, and another void. And be at your stop. The 17th callyd ye Duble Spryng / The 17th Counter called the Double Spring
A profur a rake a full quarter with another a voyde lyghtly caste owte a full shorte spryng att hys face stondyng styll when ye sworde comyth a bowte off yore hede ??? hytt with yore ryght hond att yore ryght shuldyr then lyghtly smyte a full spryng with a full quarter an other a voyde be att youre stoppe. A proffer with a rake. A full quarter, and another with a void. Quickly cast out a full short spring at his face standing still. When the sword comes about off your head, hit with your right hand at your right shoulder, and then quickly smite a full spring. Strike a full quarter, and then another void and be at your stop. The 18th callyde ye Duble Rabett / The 18th Counter called the Double Rabbit
A profur a rake with a full quarter lyghtly sett in the lyfte legge with a rabett stondyng styll lyghtly pley another rabett wyth a full spryng att hys legge other ??? sett in ye ryght legge with a downe ryght stroke att hys hede and a full quarter another a voyde and be att youre stoppe. A proffer. A rake with a full quarter. Quickly set in the left leg with a rabbit. Standing still, quickly play another rabbit with a full spring at his leg. Other(wise?) set in the right leg with a downright stroke at his head. A full quarter with another void, and be at your stop.
The Laying Down of your Sword
A profur to hys face folowyng in with (a/your???) ryght legge with a rake stonding style smyte a quarter fayre before you with another after, voydyng bake the ryght legge then smyte a down ryght stroke voydyng bake the lyfte legge with a rake following in with the ryght leg, lyftyng up yore handys ouer yore ryght shulder turnyng a gayne sete in your ryght legge before youre lyft softly lay down youre sworde. A proffer to his face following in with your right leg, with a rake standing still. Smite a quarter far before you, with another after, voiding back the right leg. Then smite a downright stroke voiding back the left leg, with a rake following in with the right leg. Lifting up your hands over your right shoulder, turning again set in your right leg before your left and softly lay down your sword.
The Stoppyng Rabbetts / The Stopping Rabbits
Also standyng att yore defence wythe yowre spryght enemy when he begynneth to play a profer lyghtly sett in yore lyffte legge with a rabett voydyng bake. Voydyng bake the same legge be at your stopp. Other els when yore enemy playeth a profer with a rake and begynnyth to pluke bake hys sworde to sete a quarter lyghtly sett in youre lyfte legge wyth ye seyde Rabett then voyde bake the same legge and be att youre stopps. Also standing at your defense. With your spry enemy, when he begins to play a proffer, quickly set in your left leg with a rabbit voiding back. Voiding back the same leg, be at your stop. Otherwise, when your enemy plays a proffer with a rake and begins to pluck back his sword to set a quarter, quickly set in your left leg with the said rabbit. Then void back the same leg and be at your stop. The Dragonys Tayle with a Pendante / The Dragon's Tail with a Pendant
A profer with a rake stondyng styll with youre ryght hande pley a voyde quarter above hys hede and as the sworde waveth a boute. On youre hede sett in youre lyfte fote then lyghtlye wyth the ryght hande and foote throste forth a foyne at hys face standyng styll lyghtly bryng bake youre sworde with both hands and throste a bow foyne att hys bely, then smyte a pell/pull quarter And an other voyde And be att youre stopps. A proffer with a rake, standing still. With your right hand play a void quarter above his head, and as the sword waves about on your head, sett in your left foot. Then quickly with the right hand a foot, thrust forth a foin at his face. Standing still, quickly bring back your sword with both hands and thrust a bow foin at his belly. Then smite a full quarter and another void, and be at your stops. The 22th Callyd The Large Profer With A Rabet(???) Ys a Fore Quarter / The 22nd Counter called a Large Proffer with a Rabbit is a Fore Quarter
A profer large stondyng styll lyghtly pley a rabett at hys legge lowe by ye grownde then lythly sete in ye ryght legge with a quarter and smyte hym to ye grownde then voyde bake the same legge and be at yore stopps. A proffer large standing still. Quickly play a rabbit at his leg low by the ground. Then quickly set in the right leg with a quarter and smite him to the ground. Then void back the same leg and be at your stops. The 23th callyd ye Facyng wyth ye Spryng / The 23rd Counter called the Facing with the Spring
Also stondyng at yore defence when yore enemy begynyth to cum in with a profer loke stedfastly in hys face and ??? sett in your lyffte legge cros before your ryght legge lythly smytyng a full spryng at hys legge and then a voyde a bake yore lyffte lege and be att your stoppe. ???ther fote sete in the ryght with a full quarter and an other voyde and be att youre stoppe. Also standing at your defense, when your enemy begins to come in with a proffer, look steadfastly in his face and (???) set in your left leg crossed before your right leg, quickly smiting a full spring at his leg. And then void back your left leg and be at your stop. ??? other foot set in the right with a full quarter and another void, and be at your stop.