English text
For knighthood is not in the feats of war, As for to fight in quarrel right or wrong, But in a cause which truth cannot defer: He ought himself for to make sure and strong, Just to keep mixt with mercy among: And no quarrel a knight ought to take But for a truth, or for the common's sake. -- Stephen Hawes
English variant — jive
Fo' knighdood be not in de feats uh war, As fo' t'fight in quarrel right o' wrong, But in some cause which trud kinnot defer, dig dis: He ought himself fo' t'make sho' nuff and strong, Just t'keep mixt wid mercy among, dig dis: And no quarrel some knight ought t' snatch But fo' some trud, o' fo' de common's sake. What it is, Mama! -- Stephen Hawes
English variant — valspeak
For knighthood is ya know, like, not in thuh feats of war, As for to fight in quarrel right or wrong, Man, in a cause which truth cannot defer: That dude ought himself for to make sure and strong, Just to keep mixt with mercy among: And no quarrel a knight ought to take Man, for a truth, like, or for thuh common's sake. -- Stephen Hawes