 Peregrine Falcon Photo © Tony Hisgett July 2006 |
 Lanner Falcon - Photo © Stevie-B August 16, 2006 |
 Lanner Falcon - Photo © Stevie-B August 16, 2006 |
Ther is a Fawken gentill, and a Tercell gentill, and theys be for a prynce.
Ther is a Fawken of the rock. And that is for a duke.
Ther is a Fawken peregryne. And that is for an Erle.
Also ther is a Bastarde and that hauke is for a Baron.
Ther is a Sacre and a Sacret. And theis be for a Knyght.
Ther is a Lanare and a Lanrett. And theys belong to a Squyer.
Ther is a Merlyon. And that hawke is for a lady.
Ther is an Hoby. And that hauke is for a yong man.
And theys be hawkes of the towre: and ben both Ilurid to be calde and reclaymed.
And yit ther be moo kyndis of hawkes.
Ther is a Goshawke, and that hawke is for a yeman.
Ther is a Tercell. And that is for a powere man.
Ther is a Spare Hawke, and he is an hawke for a prest.
There is a Muskyte. And he is for an holiwater clerke.
And theis be of an oder maner kynde, for thay flie to Querre and to fer Jutty and to Jutty fferry.
Emperor : The Eagle
King : The Gyr Falcon
Prince : The Peregrine Falcon
Duke : The Rock Falcon
Earl : The Tiercel Peregrine
Baron : The Bustard
Knight : The Saker
Esquire : The Lanner
Lady : The Female Merlin
Young Man : The Hobby
Yeoman : The Goshawk
Poor Man : The Tercel
Priest : The Female Sparrowhawk
Clerk : The Musket
Knave : The Kestrel
Servant : The Kestral
Child : The Kestral
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