Thou blinde beleefe, thou breeder of debate,

I wanting grace did let thee moue my minde,

Causlesse to kil a courteous king, and kinde.[1248]

5.

He being kilde, I to Canutus went,

To whom I sayd: “See here a faithfull friend,

I for thy loue with bloody blade haue bent,[1249]

And brought my king to his vntimely ende:

Thou by that meanes shalt rule thy realme with rest,

My friendly fist with happie good successe,