81. Thus far did fortune with my queene conspire, And after this good hap to giue full ease Vnto the longing thirst of her desire, Tels her how France inuades beyond the seas, Which vp in armes she needs must go t’appease: When resolution hath prepar’d the will, It wants no helpes to further any ill. 82. Through our neglect of homage to be made, Constrain’d thereto by our home-bred debate, _Valoys_ her brother did our lands inuade, And through late wounds made in our mangled state, In armes vnable to withstand his hate: To treate with him of peace our queene we sent, In her vow’d faith being too too confident. 83. O powre diuine, what mortall wight hath wings To soare the height of thy vnknowne decree? Reason, that hath such power in search of things, Proues then most blind, when most it seemes to see, In vainly arguing of what must bee: When reason bids no danger to suspect, Time hastens swift confusion in effect. 84. The queene effecting that, for which she went, With these conditions reunites the peace, That to such couenants I should consent, Aniou and Aquitaine I should release Vnto my sonne, my title should surcease: And he to France as in times past 't had bin, Should do his homage for his right therein. 85. Pleas’d in this peace, my selfe, or my yong sonne Inioyn’d in person to confirme these things, The _Spencers_ both being into hatred run, Not daring be from vnder my safe wings, So absolute we thinke the power of kings, Perswade me heere to stay and send my sonne, In hope thereby, what they did feare, to shun. 86. Thus all hands helping, _Isabel_ againe To forward that which she on foot had set, I hauing past my title t’Aquitaine Vnto the prince my sonne, she sees no let, But that more easly she the rest may get: So large a share cut from vs by her skill, She hopes to haue the whole or want her will. 87. Hauing obtain’d in France what we require, She call’d vpon to make returne with speed, Protracts the time, and feasting her desire So long with _Mortimer_, that she doth need Excuse to warrant her presumptuous deed: Giues flat deniall to her lord’s command, Not to returne except with force of hand. 88. Many, that wau’ring wish’d a change in state, And more, that on reuenge so long had fed For losse of friends, that fell in that debate Betwixt vs and our barons, daily fled Vnto the queene, whose heart being stricken dead, As wanting strength to manage her affaire, They do reuiue with powre by their repaire. 89.