Great Britain -- History -- Poetry; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Sources
[622] After this battle Beline must be presumed to haue returned to his
native land, and many are the notable deeds which he reputedly effected
for the weal of Britain. He, “both in ciuile iustice and also religion,
as at that time was vsed, encresed his realm, constituting thre
Archflamins, whose seas wer at London, York, and Carleon: He finished
the foure great waies begun by his father: [Viz. Watling-street,
Ikenild-street, the Fosse, and Ermin-street, thus referred to in
Camden’s _Britannia_: 'Some imagine that these ways were made by one
MULMUTIUS, God knows who, many ages before the birth of Christ: but
this is so far from finding credit with me that I positively affirm,
they were made from time to time by the Romans!’ To return: he] subdued
and made tributarie vnto him Denmark. In London he made the hauen which
at this day reteineth the name of him, called Belines-gate: and as
master Leiland writeth (whose labour and industrie, in most diligent
serchyng out the antiquities of this realm, is greatly to be commended)
builded the tower of London. He maried his daughter Cambra vnto a
prince of Almain called Antenor, of whom those people were called
Cimbri and Sycambri. Finally after he had reigned with his brother and
alone 26 yeres he died, and after the pagan maner with great pompe was
burned.” _Lanquet._
[623] On high his temple. N.
[624] With gifts of gold. N.
[625] Brenne ouercame the Macedones with their Duke Sosteme, and after
spoyled their goddes and their temples, and sayde in myrth, riche
Goddes must geue to men some of their riches. _Grafton._
[626] Brought both far and wide. N.
[627] No foes to doubt. N.
[628] Could since be made. N.
[629] One that cride, one cride. N.
[630] T’erect a temple. N.
[631] Was spread a wondrous fame. N.
[632] The answere of deluding sprites the priests do show. N.
[633] The gold of kings and iewels rich were there. N.
[634] Run that doubtfull are. N.
[635] Then. N.
[636] Was with gold so inricht. N.
[637] Courage good nought feare I bid. N.
[638] With Delphos spoile. N.
[639] Stout Euridane and Thessalone I did assay. N.
[640] Did prouide defence. N.
[641] Their foes in face. N.
[642]
The Greekes in villages to make them trip
Intreated them to make. N.
[643] Our foes scarce fourteene. N.
[644] Statures all of gold. N.
[645] Stood faire golden. N.
[646] For here the God Apolloe’s pride. N.
[647] Surmounts all Greece beside. N.
[648] Ouerborne. N.
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