[967] They had no power to stay me. N. [968] But after I was thron’d, I gaue. N. [969] To sport, and bellie chere. N. [970] And foolish fearefull. N. [971] Who Messalina hight. N. [972] The cuckold’s horne. N. [973] They did seeme t’ abhor the fact. N. [974] Or if that men with her adulterate would not be. N. [975] Some famous crime. N. [976] For which not they. N. [977] My houshold seruants were prefer’d in place by me. N. [978] Her for to be. N. [979] No more with women for to wed. N. [980] My vicious wiues. N. [981] Whoredome vile to violate my bed. [982] But blind at length with folly from my vow I fled. N. [983] And Agrippina hight, my. N. [984] And lothsome sinne. N. [985] Riot, drinking, cards and dice. N. [986] Skilfull was by practise growne therein. N. [987] That I of dicing arte did write a worke. N. [988] May full well declare. N. [989] Growne old in all my deeds, so credulous was I. That in each doubtfull place I had some secret spie. N. [990] So bloodie was I growne, that euery light offence. N. [991] Cause enough. N. [992] I so forgetfull was, and such. N. [993] I would enquire for those that causde my former griefe. N. [994] For Messalina faire, of late. N. [995] Others dead I would enquire again. N. [996] As I in rage before commanded to be slaine. N. [997] I fondly did extoll. N. [998] Adorning their degrees with titles. N. [999] Euen such as seruants were and seru’d. N. [1000] Amongst the ancient men in senate often sate. N. [1001] For which the Romans me vnto the death did hate. N. [1002] Cruell deeds and beastly. N. [1003] That I their prince were dead. N. [1004] My Agrippina perswaded me t’adopt her hopefull sonne. N. [1005] That after my decease the. N. [1006] When too soone at length. N. [1007] Her vniust request. N. [1008] The deadly poyson. N. [1009] Whereof at last I di’d. N. [1010] Which as a mirour heere to thee I do commend. N. [1011] My mother Agrippine so wrought for me. N. [1012] One man had me for bride and for bride-wife. N. [1013] Of all they had. N. [1014] With life to scape. N. [1015] Waues. N. [1016] Experience and the prouerbs. N. [1017] Each tide his flowe. N. [1018] Went for to destroy. N. [1019] Mine outrage they no longer could endure. N. [1020] To saue my selfe away by night I steale. N. [1021] Which in the ditches stanke. N. [1022] At my request my friend would me not kill. N. [1023] Yet. N. [1024] So mine owne sword I ran quite through my hart. N. [1025] Euill. N. [1026] I sought by death to post proud Nero hence. N. [1027] Although his vice were made the chiefe pretence. N. [1028] A thing indeed that. N. [1029] In purple gore oft yeeldes like gainfull good. N. [1030] The wolfe of wolfe no friendship doth refuse. N. [1031] The crafty foxe the foxe for friend doth chuse. N. [1032] As well the shape as qualities of minde. N. [1033] One loues soft musick and sweet melodie. N. [1034] For Neroe’s crue. N. [1035] With. N.