When I had tolde the great mishaps I had Vnto the Peeres of _Fraunce_, some ayde to craue, I could obtaine no succour me to glad, Nor men, munition, ships, ne vitayles haue: I gate me thence to Duke _Seginus_ graue, Of _Prouence_ then the Prince renowmed noble farre, For prudence prompt in peace and wisdom great in warre. 15. This worthie Duke receiued me with ioy, (For of afflicted wights he had remorce) He hearde me oft declare the great anoy That I had felte, and of my brother’s force: Howe _Guthlacke_ did my wife and me diuorce, The broyles at Sea, the toyles I taken had at land, Which neuer coulde the face of Fortune’s foyle withstand. 16. Thou _Britayne_ tall (quoth he) I rue thy fate, Thou noble Prince (for so thou art in showe) If I could now restore thee thine estate, Thou shouldst perceyue what fauour I thee owe; ’Tis Fortune’s vse t’exalte and ouerthrow; My counsayle then is this expect her grace a while, Till where she frownes she turne her frendly face and smile. 17. So in his court he did me intertayne, Where long I liu’d and bare my selfe full well: Some times to play the captaine I was fayne, To winne some praise as causes did compell, For when his subiects eyther did rebell, Or confines made inroads to spoyle or pray his land, Then I was one that had the charge to take the warres in hand.[588] 18. In armour fearce and stout, and strong was I, God _Mars_ me gaue a stearne and stormie looke, With feates of armes by land or seas to trye, Experience taught me what I vndertooke: No payne, no toyle, nor daunger I forsooke, That might content the noble Duke of _Sauoy’s_ minde, Whose bountie me to honour him and serue his grace did bind.[589] 19. In peacefull milde I was of comely grace, And wise in talke as time occasion gaue, And (though I say’t) I had a Princely face, I coulde both hunt and hawke, and court it braue: Eke Fortunes past had made me sage and graue, More heedy all attemptes to prosecute with skill, Rash hastie men (by proofe I found) incurre the greatest ill.[590] 20. When Duke _Seginus_ sawe my humble harte, A regall _Britayne_ Prince, of royall bloude, How I employde my selfe and all my arte, Mine actiue feates with grace and prowes good, To serue and quayle his foes that him withstoode, He gaue his daughter rich to me, a peerles [princely] dame, His only heyre, and Dukedome[591] after him to guide the same. 21.