Yet heere you see, at home I had my fall, Not by my fearcest foes that came in warre, But by my friend I gate this griping thrall, When folly framde vs both at home to iarre. Oh that my Countrey man[807] should raunge so farre, From wisedome’s way, to wedde himselfe to will, From reason’s rule, to wrest his wittes to ill, [From friendship fast, his dearest friend to kill!] 36. Well, bid the rest beware of triumphes such, Bid them beware for titles vaine to striue, Bid them not trust such sullayne friends to much, Did them not so theyr honours high achieue: For if they will preserue theyr names aliue, There is no better way to worke the same Then to eschue of tyrany defame: [Meeke clemency deserues a noble name.][808] LENUOY. 1. What griefe is this that such a worthy wight, (Which meant to Prince and Countrey both so wel) Should haue his death amongst his friendes adight, Though he in noble feates did so excell: But so full oft it falles (the trueth to tell) Who best doth meane the publike weales defence, By some mishap is soonest reaued thence. 2. Such _Nennius_ was (of whome I spake before) Such diuers haue in ages all bene seene, Such therefore still were enuide much the more, Both of the proude, and such as hatefull beene: For when they seeke the publique weales defence, By some mishap th’are soonest reaued thence: 3. But what ensues such members reaft away? The rest begin within themselues to striue, Which when they doe, the body feeles decay, It cannot long preserue it selfe aliue, For when diseases bad good health depriue, If once they reaue the vitall strength from thence, Too late is sought for sicknesse sure defence. 4. Now next appeard on stage the _Romayne_ stoute, Which made vs tribute first to Rome to pay, The monarch _Iulius Cæsar_, halfe in doubte In th’english tongue what he were best to say: At length me thought, not making more delay, His life, warres, death, to shewe he did commence, Which first with hostage bare the conquest hence. How Caivs Ivlivs Cæsar which first made this Realme tributary to the Romaynes, was slayne in the Senate house, about the yeare before Christ, 42. 1.