In which he long time after did remaine

There with the Nymph his mother, like her thrall;

Who sore against his will did him retaine,

For feare of perill, which to him mote fall,

Through his too ventrous prowesse proued ouer all.

It fortun’d then, a solemne feast was there viii

To all the Sea-gods and their fruitfull seede,

In honour of the spousalls, which then were

Betwixt the Medway and the Thames agreed.

Long had the Thames (as we in records reed)