[1036] To seeke reuenge for Neroe’s death. N. [1037] Souldiers all I. N. [1038] I cast about and many waies did trie With prudent fore cast to preuent all ill. N. [1039] Bereft. N. [1040] Fortune was wont in state to lift her children high. N. [1041] Fall adowne againe. N. [1042] Those that haue renowne. N. [1043] Amongst the states of men, best is the meaner sort. N. [1044] A mightie man doe. N. [1045] And yet with men as great doe daily liue in strife, His pleasure is but paine, and all his ioy but griefe: When we not with our own contented can abide, With auarice we clime, but fall againe with pride. N. [1046] I came, had won before. N. [1047] In fruitfull Westmerlande. N. [1048] Londricus “landed with a great nauy in the prouince of Albania, now called Scotland, and there vnmercifully he began to spoyle the country, with sworde and fire: whereof when Marius was warned, he in all haste assembled his knightes and people, and made towardes them, and gaue them a strong battaile, in the which Londricus was slaine, and a great part of his people ouerthrowne. In the remembraunce of which victorie, King Marius caused a great stone to be erected, and commaunded therein to be grauen these woordes, _Marii Victoria_, that is, the victory of Marius. This battaile, as the English Chronicle sayth, was foughten at a place which is called Stanes Moore. But wheresoeuer this stone is set, the countrie thereabout was long after called Westmarie, and is nowe called Westmerland.” _Grafton._ [1049] As she before had done. N. [1050] The certaine truth. N. [1051] By Fortune false with death so dearely bought. N. [1052] She sometimes sets vp. N. [1053] As I that thought this land from Britaines to regaine, In field with all my Picts were vanquished and slaine. N. [1054] Their happie fate. N. [1055] For vnto change of chaunce subiected is their state. N. [1056] She enriched well. N. [1057] And vnresisted to. N. [1058] Take. N. [1059] Against the law of arms. N. [1060] Fit we found to worke our harmes. N. [1061] King Artebane we did subdue in fight. N. [1062] Slew his men that did with stand. N. [1063] Mappes. N. [1064] Rome honour’d mee. N. [1065] Geta far more mild. N. [1066] To rule my sonnes, I was vnblest. N. [1067] Despite, and auarice. N. [1068] Be. N. [1069] My. N. [1070] Probably a line of this stanza was dropt at the press. [1071] My wicked children sought my death. N. [1072] That by my death the empire he might sway, T’obtaine the same he often gaue th’assay. N. [1073] To Britaine ouer seas from Rome went I. N. [1074] And tame the stout that tribute did denie. N. [1075] So in throne to raigne. N. [1076] Reape our tribute. N. [1077] In league with them. N. [1078] I made edict. N.