For he sent in writynge To Fraunces the French kyng Of our maisters counsel in eueri thing : That was a peryllous rekenyng! To face meant, as it still does, to bully, to attack by impudence of face.
Throughout the various incarnations of the character, there has been speculation that Daphne and Fred had an attraction toward each other.
And sainct Williams also ; Your capitayne ranne to go, To go, to go, to go, And brake vp all his boost; For all his crake and host, Lyke a cowarde knyght, He fledde, and durst nat fyght, 70 He ranne awaye by night.