The feates of armes I did them most despise.
8.
By meanes whereof my subiectes did me hate,
And forrayne foes, to burne my realme were bolde:
With warre the Danes did alter strayght the state:
First fortune did my common-weale vnfolde,
Then pestilence did make my courage colde:
And last of al, the dreadful diuelish Danes[1238]
Did make me pay them tribute for theyr paynes.
9.