In fortie yeares before the Saracen Such losse did not sustaine in Palestine, Nor in one battell lost so many men: The towring state of mightie _Saladine_ In this fight shaken, daily did decline: That ancient kingdome of the Syrian land Did fall from him, and was at our command. 62. From wel-wall’d Ascalon, that ancient towne The Pagans fled with all their golden good, Darus did stoope her pride, Assur came downe Vpon her knees, Ioppa the port that stood Vpon the Syrian shore, before the flood With generall deluge did the world orespread, Did beare the christian badge vpon her head. 63. To follow fortune brauely marching on, Who with auspicious looke did seeme to smile, We did direct our course to Babylon: But she false ladie did my hopes beguile, And forc’d me with mine armie to recoile: Fame ouer seas on her vnluckie wing Sad tidings from the west to vs did bring. 64. Backe, backe to England, with a grieued heart, Leauing these blest affaires of th’holy one Of Israel, we must with griefe depart: _Philip_ my foe excites my brother _Iohn_ In my long absence to aspire the throne: My England’s rockie bounds ring with alarmes Of factious traytors, _Iohn_ is vp in armes. 65. Warn’d by report, my course I did direct For England’s bounds: but heere thy muse must know My father’s curse began to take effect: Heau’n seem’d to frowne, the sea became my foe, And earth conspir’d to worke my greater woe: By sea’s darke waues and froward winds from heau’n, Vnto my foes at shore I vp was giuen. 66. By tempest driuen, from danger to be free, I made hard shipwracke on the Istrian strand, Depriu’d of all my traine, excepting three, Enforc’d I was to make my way by land Through Austria, to Vienna, that doth stand Vpon Danubius bankes, that dukedome’s seat, The bulwarke now gainst Turkish Mahumet. 67. There being descri’d vnto mine ancient foe The Austrian duke I was giuen vp for pray: Who like himselfe, himselfe to me did show, Bearing in mind the malice of that day, When I at Acon, for his proud assay In taking for his lodging in the towne The palace vp, I cast his ensignes downe. 68. Yet with this duke not long was my abode: For when report of my captiuitie Was newly set on wing, and flowen abroad, _Henrie_ then emperour of Germanie, Forgetfull of emperiall royaltie, Of that false duke that had me fast in hold, Greedie of prey, did purchase me for gold. 69.