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.

Of whom he did great Constantine beget, lx

Who afterward was Emperour of Rome;

To which whiles absent he his mind did set,

Octauius here lept into his roome,

And it vsurped by vnrighteous doome: