When thus the wrathfull duke did plainly see His sute reiected, and himselfe despis’d, He cast how to auenge himselfe on mee, And in his thoughts my ruine he deuis’d: In which a bold attempt he enterpris’d, For he in battell bold himselfe did band, Against me for to fight with force of hand. 43. Many with him against me did accord, For when the sudden fame abroad was spread, How noble _Richmond_ that Lancastrian lord, My brother’s heire, _Elizabeth_ should wed, Many that were that often wisht me dead: Vowing to spend their blood in _Richmond’s_ right, And to assist the duke with all their might. 44. Then were commotions raised euery day, The duke in Shropshire hard by Shrewsburie, The proud wilde Welchmen troopt in battell ray, Who vainly vaunted on their chiualrie, As in the sequell they did testifie: Yet their example many did excite, To moue rebellion to my heart’s despight. 45. In Yorke-shire marquesse _Dorset_ with his crew, Gainst me in field to fight were boldly bent, In Deuonshire both the _Courtnies_ did pursue Those that my cause did fauour, and in Kent The _Guilfords_ were in armes for that intent: Thus I in euery corner of this land, Was round beset with force of foe-men’s hand. 46. Yet from my youth in warre affaires being bred, I knew that if in this conspiracie I did without delay cut off the head, The rest being stricken with timiditie, Would soone be quell’d by force or pollicie: Wherefore with all my power I did pursue The duke of _Buckingham_ and his Welch crue. 47. He towards Glocester his way did take, There to haue ioyned with the westerne powre, But as in safetie passage for to make, He with his host by Seuerne’s coast did scowre, Heau’ns cloudie mountaines brake, and many a showre Through darksome aire, from heau’ns wide floud-gates fel, Which made the wombe of raging Seuerne swel. 48. The shores did shrinke, the lustie waues did grow, Trees hid their heads, dumbe beasts on hilles were drown’d, Infants in cradles wandred to and fro: Yea those that of the floud stroue to win ground, Both men and horse the waters did confound: And to this day the Seuerne men by name, Stout _Buckingham’s_ great water call the same. 49.