Over the rapids, where in after years trim Bell Weir lock will stand, they have been forced or dragged by their sturdy rowers, and now are crowding up as near as they dare come to the great covered barges, which lie in readiness to bear King John to where the fateful Charter waits his signing.
De solides rameurs leur ont fait franchir les rapides, la ou bien plus tard sera édifiée la belle écluse de Bell Weir. A présent, ces embarcations s’approchent tout contre les grands chalands pontés, prets a transporter le roi Jean au lieu ou la charte décisive attend sa signature.