The second _Richard_ is a proofe of this, Whom crafty lawyers by theyr lawes deposed: Another patern good king _Henry_ is, Whose right by them hath[1260] diuersly beene glosed, Good while hee grew, bad whan hee was vnrosed: And as they fodred[1261] these and diuers other, With like deceit they vsde the king my brother. 33. While he preuayled they sayde hee owed the crowne, All lawes and rightes agreed with the same: But whan by driftes hee seemed to be downe, All lawes and right extremely did him blame, Nought saue vsurping traytour was his name: So constantly the judges construe lawes, That all agree still with the stronger cause. 34. These, as I sayde, and other like in charge Are honour’s horses, whom shee feedes with gests: For all whom princes frankly doe enlarge With dignityes, these barke at in theyr brests, Theyr spite, theyr might, theyr falsehoode neuer restes Till they deuour them, sparing neyther bloud, Ne lim, ne[1262] life, and all to get theyr good. 35. The earle of _Warwicke_ was a praunsing courser, The hawty heart of his could beare no mate: Our welth through him waxt many a time the worser, So cankardly hee had our kin in hate: Hee troubled oft the kinge’s vnsteady state, And that because hee would not bee his warde To wed and worke, as hee should list awarde. 36. Hee spited vs because wee were preferde By mariage to dignityes so greate, But craftely his malice hee deferde, Till, traytorously, he found meanes to entreate Our brother of _Clarence_ to assist his feate: Whom when hee had by mariage to him bound, Than wrought he straight our linage to confound. 37. Through slaunderous brutes he brued many a broyle Throughout the realme, against the king my brother: And raysed trayterous rebels thirsting spoyle To murder men: of whom among all other One _Robin_ of _Riddesdale_[1263] many a soule did smother, His rascall rable at my father wroth Tooke sire and sonne, and quicke beheaded both. 38. This heynous act, although the king detested, Yet was hee fayne to pardon, for the rout Of rebels all the realme so sore infested, That euery way assaylde, he stoode in doubt: And though he were of courage high and stout, Yet hee assayde by fayre meanes to asswage His enemies ire, reueilde by rebels rage. 39.