This good king shortly without issew dide, liv Whereof great trouble in the kingdome grew, That did her selfe in sundry parts diuide, And with her powre her owne selfe ouerthrew, Whilest _Romanes_ dayly did the weake subdew: Which seeing stout _Bunduca_, vp arose, And taking armes, the _Britons_ to her drew; With whom she marched streight against her foes, And them vnwares besides the _Seuerne_ did enclose. There she with them a cruell battell tride, lv Not with so good successe, as she deseru’d; By reason that the Captaines on her side, Corrupted by _Paulinus_, from her sweru’d: Yet such, as were through former flight preseru’d[798], Gathering againe, her Host she did renew, And with fresh courage on the victour seru’d: But being all defeated, saue a few, Rather then fly, or be captiu’d her selfe she slew. O famous moniment of womens prayse, lvi Matchable either to _Semiramis_, Whom antique history so high doth raise, Or to _Hypsiphil’_ or to _Thomiris_: Her Host two hundred thousand numbred is; Who whiles good fortune fauoured her might, Triumphed oft against her enimis; And yet though ouercome in haplesse fight, She triumphed on death, in enemies despight. Her reliques _Fulgent_ hauing gathered, lvii Fought with _Seuerus_, and him ouerthrew; Yet in the chace was slaine of them, that fled: So made them victours, whom he did subdew. Then gan _Carausius_ tirannize anew, And gainst the _Romanes_ bent their proper powre, But him _Allectus_ treacherously slew, And took on him the robe of Emperoure: Nath’lesse the same enioyed but short happy howre: For _Asclepiodate_ him ouercame, lviii And left inglorious on the vanquisht playne, Without or robe, or rag, to hide his shame. Then afterwards he in his stead did rayne; But shortly was by _Coyll_ in battell slaine: Who after long debate, since _Lucies_ time, Was of the _Britons_ first crownd Soueraine: Then gan this Realme renewe her passed prime: He of his name _Coylchester_ built of stone and lime. Which when the _Romanes_ heard, they hither sent lix _Constantius_, a man of mickle might, With whom king _Coyll_ made an agreement, And to him gaue for wife his daughter bright, Faire _Helena_, the fairest liuing wight; Who in all godly thewes, and goodly prayse Did far excell, but was most famous hight For skill in Musicke of all in her dayes, Aswell in curious instruments, as cunning layes.