[813] ----and write the truth, Of all my noble actions from my youth. N. [814] The divorce of Henry VIIIth from Q. Katherine is undoubtedly here alluded to by the poet. [815] That wrought his swift decay. N. [816] The valiant Galles. N. [817] Nations which were whilome. N. [818] My famous warres. N. [819] Each. N. [820] That eke. N. [821] Haue in field of Romane. N. [822] Both stout. N. [823] Went. N. [824] Shippes againe: a wondrous thing. N. [825] Where hauens be. N [826] “The Brytons had pyght sharpe stakes in the ryuer of Tamyse there Julius hadde landed, the stakes were grete, shapen as a manne’s thygh and sette about with lede as it is yet seen.” _Polychronicon._ [827] When many diu’d the deepe before the land wee won. N. [828] Being hardly. N. [829] Come the following yeare. N. [830] So stubburne. N. [831] By our power bee ruled. N. [832] For our second flight with sports. N. [833] Neither best appeares. N. [834] Elenine was stout, for. N. [835] Vntill at length in fight hight Irenglas was slaine. N. [836] Before the iudge doe doome. N. [837] To me in France. N. [838] He also Sceua sent for pledge. N. [839] His losse in doubtfull war. N. [840] His people’s base reuoult he chiefly did deplore. N. [841] I after sent. N. [842] The warlike Galles. N. [843] I led my conquering host. N. [844] But from. N. [845] Slaine in fight, or more. N. [846] But either fell in fight, or from the field did flie. N. [847] For all our. N. [848] ----and sonnes by myght did oft assaye, When he was done to death. N. [849] Of cunning skill. N. [850] He wins immortall fame, thrice blessed is the crowne. N. [851] The. N. [852] Was alone. N. [853] Sole to be. N. [854] Me many secret. N. [855] Soueraigne sway. N. [856] My ruin and decay. N. [857] Could no thing in state determin’d bee. N. [858] Enui’d at me that. N. [859] As hautie Cassius. N. [860] The chiefest crime. N. [861] Dispatch and death. N. [862] Mine acts, my raigne, and. N. [863] Yet. N. [864] Fatall tombe. N. [865] Without the guide of man. N. [866] A little wren. N. [867] My fall in slumber, I. N. [868] Was from earth and. N. [869] Hand in hand I thought I walkt with. N. [870] Make me much that morning to mislike. N. [871] Can void death’s dart when he doth strike. N. [872] Seekes his life for to betray? N. [873] Traytor bloodie Brutus. N. [874] At last I went and there did meet vntimely fate. N. [875] To senate as I went behold a Roman stood. N. [876] Euery traytours name. N. [877] Sought to spill my blood. N. [878] Presently decreed to execute. N. [879] I blind wretch supposde. N. [880] My vnhappie hand. N. [881] For which I lost my life, as you shall vnderstand. N. [882] Diuinings true I then did. N. [883] To warne me of my death the priest did seeke in vaine. N. [884] I gaue. N. [885] My cruell foes. N. [886] Beset me round about. N. [887] Perceiu’d my death’s approching sting. N.