In allen winden haw stich snÿt lere vinden Auch soltu nit prüfen haw stich ode° schnit In allen treffen Den maisterñ wiltu sÿ effen |Glosa |Merck das ist wenn [26] And how you shall drive the Windings, and how many there are, you will find described in the last technique of the Epitome, which says “Whoever drives well and correctly breaks…”[9] [27] This is the text and the gloss of the Four Openings: 36 Four Openings know; Aim so you hit knowingly 37 In all driving, Without confusion for how he acts.
Vier plossen wisse Reme so slechstu gewisse In alle far An tzweifel wie er gepar |Glosa |·M·erck wer ein maister des swertz sein wil |Der sol wissen die wie man die vier plöss mit kunst suechen sol |wil er anders gerecht vnd gewis vechten |Die erst plöss ist die recht seit |die ander die linck oberhalb der Wir plossen wisse, raume, so schlechstu gewisse, an alle far, on Zweifel wie er gebar Glosa [28] That you shall thus understand: when you come to him with the pre-fencing, you shall always aim at the Four Openings boldly without any fear (with a hew or with a stab, to whichever you may best come on) and regard not what he drives or fences against you.