John Huss and the Hussite Wars - James Aitken Wylie

main advantage of this victory was the splendid
prestige it gave the Hussites. From that day their
arms were looked upon as invincible.
The national poets of Bohemia celebrated in
song this great triumph. The following fragment is
not unlike the ballads in which some of the early
conflicts of our own country were commemorated.
In its mingled dialogue and description, its piquant
interrogatories and stinging retorts, it bears
evidence of being contemporary, or nearly so, with
the battle. It is only a portion of this spirited poem
for which we can here find room.
"In mind let all Bohemians bear,
How God the Lord did for them care,
And victory at Aussig gave,
When war they waged their faith to save.
The year of grace – the time to fix –
Was fourteen hundred twenty-six;
The Sunday after holy Vite
The German host dispersed in flight.
Many there were 1ook'd on the while,
Looked on Bohemia's risk with guile,
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