My life and death the trueth of this hath tryde:[425] For while I fought in _Ireland_ with my foes, Mine vncle _Edmund_[426] whome I left to guide My realme at home, rebelliously arose _Percyes_ to helpe,[427] which plied my depose:[428] And calde fro _Fraunce_ earle _Bolenbroke_, whom I Exiled had for ten yeares there to lye:[429] [Who cruelly did put to death all those[430] That in mine ayde durst looke but once awrye, Whose numbre was but slender I suppose.][431] 8. For comming backe this soden stur[432] to stay, The earle of _Worcester_ whome[433] I trusted moste, (Whiles I in _Wales_ at _Flint_ my castle[434] lay, Both to refresh and multiply myne hoste) There[435] in my hall, in sight of least and most,[436] His staffe did breake, which was my householde stay,[437] Bad ech make shift, and rode himselfe away: [See princes, see the strength whereof wee bost, Whom most wee trust, at neede doe vs betray: Through whose false fayth my land and life I lost.][438] 9. My stuard false, thus being fled and gone, My seruants sly shranke of on euery side, Then caught I was and led vnto my foen, Who for theyr prince no pallace did prouide, But pryson strong, where _Henry_ puft with pride Causde mee resigne my kingly state and throne:[439] And so forsaken and left as post[440] alone, [These hollow friendes, by _Henry_ soone espyed, Became suspect, and fayth was giuen to none, Which caused them from fayth agayne to slyde.][441] 10. And strayt conspyrde[442] theyr newe king[443] to put downe, And to that end a solemp[444] oth they swore, To render mee my royall seate[445] and crowne: Whereof themselues depriued mee before: But late medcynes can help no sothbynde sore:[446] When swelling flouds haue ouer flowen the towne, To late it is to saue them that shall drowne: [Till sayles bee spred a ship may keepe the shore, No anker holde can keepe the vessel downe, With streme and stere perforce it will bee bore.][447] 11. For though the peeres set _Henry_ in his state,[448] Yet could they not displace him thence agayne: And where they easely depriued[449] mee of late,[450] They could restore mee by no manner payne:[451] Thinges hardly mend, but may bee mard amayne, And when a man is fallen in[452] froward fate, Still mischiefs light one on[453] another’s pate: [And meanes well meant all mishaps[454] to restrayne Waxe wretched mones, whereby his ioyes abate, Due proofe whereof in this appeared playne.][455] 12.