How Laelivs Hamo the Romayne Captayne was slayne after the slaughter of Guiderius, about the yeare of Christ, 46.

A Romayne Captayne I in Britayne armoure clad,[937]

Disguis’d therfore, in field did sley their noble King:

I ventred in their host, and I my purpose had

To venture so for Countrye’s sake a worthy thing;

But who so wenes to win by slaughter high renowne,

Hath often times the fate to fall by slaughter downe.

Euen so my selfe that slewe, short time my ioyes did last,

In flight I taken was, and hewde in pieces small;

Which downe the cleeues they did into the waters cast,

And by my name as yet the hauen and harbor call:

Who thinkes by slaughter’s prayse, to winne immortall fame

By treason vile perchaunce encurres a shrouding sheete of shame.[938]