Some wisht wee should depart the realme in twoo, And sayd my father eke was of that minde: But nether of vs both, that so would doe, Wee were not ech to other halfe so kinde. And vile ambition made vs both so blinde, Wee thought our raygne could not bee sure and good Except the ground thereof were layd with bloud. 10.[373] At last a time of parle appoynted[374] was, And truce concluded for our titles right: Wherein I hoped might bee brought to passe That I enioy in peace my kingdome might. But secretly by pollecy and sleight Hee slewe mee with his swoord, before I wist: Where crowne, peace, kingdome, life and all I mist.[375] 11. Thus was I by my wicked[376] brother slayne, Which with my death his cruell eyes did fill.[377] This oftentimes they vse to get and gayne, That cannot shunne misfortune as they wil.[378] Was neuer man pretended such an ill, But God to him like measure shortly sent, As hee to others erst before had ment. 12. Vniustice euer thriues as theues doe thee, And bloudthirst cryes for vengeaunce at his hand, Which all our rights and wronges doth dayly see[379] The good to aide, and gracelesse to withstand; If either vice or vertue wee aband, Wee either are rewarded as wee serue, Or else are plaged, as our deedes deserue. 13. Let this my warning then suffice ech sort, Bid them beware: example here you see: It passeth play, ’tis tragicall disport To clime the steppes of stately high degree.[380] For though they thinke good Fortune seru’d not mee, Yet did shee vse mee as shee vs’d the rest: And so full oft shee[381] serueth euen the best.[382] LENUOY. 1. This was mee thought that time the ruefull tale, That _Maline_[383] drewe from out his wounded breast. A woefull thing to heare the Prince’s bale. Should by his brother boldly bee addrest: But yet wee see such rage in tyraunts rest, If they may beare alofte alone the sway, For Kingdomes sake they care not whom they slay. 2. Examples are King _Porrex_ of this thing, The _Romish Antonine_ did euen the same: But what neede I of these examples bring: Such tyraunts euer yet deserued blame, And haue procur’d them selues, beside defame, Not only after shorter time of sway, But most they were by others made away. 3.