For when I had leuyed an armie to fight, I ioyned with _Pinnar_, my power to preuayle: And _Rudacke_ of _Wales_ came eke with his might, _Mulmucius Donwallo_ the King to assayle. Our purpose the Prince by prowes did quaile, Which came out of _Cornwall_, vs vanquisht in fielde, Our souldiers slayne, skard, taken, forced to yeelde.[559] 5. O fortune I blame thee, my selfe more vnwise: Thou gau’st me a kingdome, and with life I it lost. My souldiers were slayne fast before[560] mine owne eyes, Or forced to flie, yeelde, and smell of the rost.[561] I neede not of honour or dignitie boast, Or tell of my triumphes, or crake of my crowne: The vaunt of vsurpers is voyde of renowne. LENUOY. 1. A worlde it is to see the meaner sort Enhaunce themselues aboue their due degree: To sit aloft they deeme a noble sport, From whence they may the worlde and people see. But so they speede as their deseruings bee. Still triall telles, Iehoua tumbles downe Such subiectes false as dare assume the crowne. 2. For if these Pagans proud so plagued were, Which tooke on them ambitiously the sway, Wil not th’almightie’s Iustice soone appeare, When Christian men their Christian Kinges betray? Yes: he (by whome all Princes raigne for aye) Such subjectes smites, as dare assume the crowne, And from the throne intruders tumbles downe. 3. But now beholde and marke this story well, Which next in order seemes his tale to frame, With bleeding woundes in fielde likewise that fell, For so me thought in warlike sort he came, The last of these that _Rudacke_ had to name, Declaring how _Bellona_ strooke him downe, Because he had vniustly caught the crowne. Howe King Rvdacke of Wales was slayn by Mulmucius Donwallo about the yeere before Christ, 441.[562] 1. Rude are the reuelles royaltie that rape, Restlesse the raygnes of rebels in the robe, Reckles the rage where cruelty doth scrape, Roundnesse regarded[563] but little of the globe, No man ambitious prudent with the probe, Crownerape accounted but cunning and skill, Bloudshead a blockehouse to beate away ill. 2. The rudenesse of rebels reaching the crowne, May be compared to _Bladhud’s_ deuise:[564] [But] better sit still than fall so farre downe,[565] If Lordes coulde by others hurt learne to be wise.[566] My selfe of [high] climbing haue payde well the price, That rudely in throne myselfe did install Aloft, not regarding how low I might fall. 3.