On this addreste him selfe in warlike sorte, The noble _Claudius_ [_Cæsar_] came to trye the case, Which had [perdy] before receaued high reporte, Both of my wealth, my force and noble grace: So thinking well hee might my fame [and mee] deface, From _Rome_ hee came to _Britayne_ with his host, And landed here vppon my Southerne cost, [By martiall feates to try whom Fortune fauourde most.] 5. Now marke my tale, and hereby shalt thou knowe The subtil slights of _Romaynes_ in their war: The slye deceats of such doe make a showe, Whereby to try the people what they ar: Note well such foes in dealing neare and far, Amidst the field, in scout, or fight alone, Of all the rest example take by one, [For vnder sunne of more despite a nation is there none.] 6. [Amongst his armies stout a Captayne fearce hee had, With whom encountring oft I made my party good, _Hamonius_ men hym cald, and hee was more then mad, Because his might so often fearcely I withstood: At last hee wrought a wyle which way to shed my bloud,][933] Hee clad him selfe as hee a _Britayne_ [souldier] weare, Like armour, sword, and target did hee beare, [And bad the _Romaynes_ of the field to take no feare.] 7. [Amongst the rest hee road, perceauing nothing wee, And made abought as t’were some _Britayne_ lost his place, Or broken out of ray, hee spyde an oape at mee, Which done, his men retyrde, and wee pursude the chace. Come on my mates (quoth hee) the _Romaynes_ flye apace, In _Britishe_ tongue hee spake, and sayd, They flye, they flye; Our hostages him taught that time at _Rome_ did lye, Whereby they deemde him all a _Britayne_, as did I.][934] 8. As wee pursude, in mee hee thrust [the fatall][935] blade, Betweene my armour splints hee gaue the wound, And fast away for life to shift hee made, [Which did by this disceate my life and mee confound: This was my fate, of my distresse the ground; And so recite my last adieu, declare this fall of mee, That men may shun the slights, and subtile wyles of foes may see. Who well takes heede of such may liue, and long the wiser bee.][936] How Laelivs Hamo the Romayne Captayne was slayne after the slaughter of Guiderius, about the yeare of Christ, 46. 1.