i66 HORSE-SHOES AND HORSE-SHOEING. 



a curious play upon the word. In the reign of Philip 

 Augustus, King of France, Count Ferrand of Flanders 

 was taken prisoner at the battle of Bovines (12 14), and 

 carried in chains behind four shod horses into Paris. The 

 populace improvised a song for the occasion, the refrain 

 of which was founded upon horse-shoes (Jer-s), horses 

 {Jerrant.s), the Count's title (Ferrand), and his igno- 

 minious condition. 



Et quatre ferrants bien ferrcs, 

 Trainent Ferrand bien enferre. 



