At length I did perceaue there was an Island yet, By west of _Fraunce_ which in the _Ocean_ sea did lye, And that there was likewise no cause or time to let, But that I might with them the chance of Fortune trye: I sent to them for hostage of assuraunce, I, And wil’d them tribute pay vnto the _Romayne_ stoute, Or else I woulde both put theyr liues and goods in doubte. [And also reaue away the best of all theyr route.] 14. But they a people fearce and recklesse of my powre Abused those which brought th’ambassage that I sent, Now sith (quoth they) the land and region here is oures, Wee will not _Cæsar_ to thy rightlesse hestes assent: By dome of frendly Goddes first this Ile wee hent, Of _Priame’s_ bloud wee ar from _Greece_ we _Troianes_ came: As _Brutus_ brought vs thence, and gaue this land his name, [So for our fredome we will freely fight to keep the same.] 15. This lande reported was full fertile for the soyle, The wealthie warlike sorte of _Britaynes_ stout within, Were rather able well to giue, then take the foyle, To those which came by warres their freedom for to win: My selfe made first assault with them I did begin, Of all the _Romaynes_ first I waged with them warre, And this I can report, they valiant people are, [They feare no foes, they recke no fame, of people nere or farre.] 16. It was reported eke that[820] in my warres in _Fraunce_, Some _Britaynes_ thether came amongst the _Galles_ to fight, And that for pleasure sake to try of _Mars_ the chaunce, And for to haue of _Romayne_[821] warres the sight: That they no labour sparde by day nor yet by night, In campe, in scoute, for hunger, heate, or colde: But were in all attemptes of armes so stout[822] and bolde, [As erst I neuer hearde of any nation tolde.] 17. This fame enflamed me, displeasure eke I tooke, That glory hopt to get so doughtie heartes to daunt, On which with winds at wil, I _Gallia_ shoares forsooke, Full minded for to make the _Britaynes_ tribute graunt, Sith at my message sent they seemed so to taunt: With armour, souldiers good, and of munition store, [To strands and hauens and coastes of _Britayne_ shore] I came[823] appointed wel, with fiftie sayles or more. 18.