Hereunder lyth a man of Fame, <br />William Walworth callyd by name; <br />Fishmonger he was in lyfftime here, <br />And twise Lord Maior, as in books appere; <br />Who, with courage stout and manly myght, <br />Slew Jack Straw in Kyng Richard's sight. <br />For which act done, and trew entent, <br />The Kyng made him knyght incontinent; <br />And gave him armes, as here you see, <br />To declare his fact and chivaldrie. <br />He left this lyff the yere of our God <br />Thirteen hundred fourscore and three odd.<br /><br />Anonymous Olde English<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/epitaph-of-william-walworth/
