The _Romaines_ then, because that our successe Reported was to them in warres before, Euen for their owne safegard could doe no lesse, But aide their neighbours now at neede the more: To parle they sent for peace ambassadours therefore, Wee aunswerde wee desirde but space wherein to [bide and] dwell, Because our peopled Countrye could not now contayne vs well.[604] 55. But they forgetting quite of armes the lawe Did arme them selues, ambassadours full stoute, With _Clusians_ came to bring vs all in awe, Without respect of any further doute: Whereon the seige from _Clusium_ walles aboute Wee raysed strayght, in speede alarme at _Rome_ wee cry, There to reuenge th’ambassadours outrage and iniury.[605] 56. Yet first wee thought it best ambassage send, To haue truce breakers such deliuered vs, By lawe of armes as ought no weapons wend, And yet against the lawes came armed thus: They sayd wee were a people barbarous, They neither punishe would nor yeeld those _Romaines_ good, But honour them, they came of _Fabius_ noble bloud. 57. Full swiftely on wee marched then in haste, And towardes _Rome_ with all our powre wee hyde; At _Alia_ floud gan forty thousand taste Of _Romaines_ that vs met what might betyde: Wee slewe them fast, the rest durst not abide, Wee had the spoyle, to _Rome_ wee came, the Citye wee possesse:[606] A thousand waight of gold [wee make] the _Romaines_ pay[607] for peace. 58. _Pannonia_ eke with broiles of warres wee tame, And many yeares wee kept them vnder yoke, The Princes all about that herde our noble fame Desired peace with vs, before wee came to stroke:[608] Wee _Britaynes_ made _Europa_ all to smoke: To part our armies then in twayne wee tooke [at all] no doubte, And seuerall conquests tooke in hand as [valiaunt] captaines stoute. 59. To _Macedony Beline_ tooke the way, Where raigned _Ptolome_ the tyraunt fell, Which did his sisters sonnes vniustly slay Before their mother’s face, and her expell, _Arsinoe_, that vsde him earst so well, Yea, though before the Gods[609] hee sware to take her to his wife, And loue her sonnes, [hee her expeld,] and them[610] bereft of life. 60.