[1216] Misprinted “would haue drownde,” ed. 1578.
[1217] Truth. N.
[1218] My poorer soule who drownd doth death request. N.
[1219] Lamenting. N.
[1220] And night the earth did with her darkenesse vaile. N.
[1221] O wicked deed, may. N.
[1222] Or. N.
[1223] Anno Dom. 870. N.
[1224] An. 870. Saint Ebbe, Abbesse of Coldingham, vi miles north from Berwike, cut off her nose and vpperlip, and perswaded all her sisters to do the like, that they being odible to the Danes, might the better keepe their virginity; in despite whereof the Danes burned the abbey and the nuns therein. Stowe.
[1225] The complaint of Alurede, or Alfred, is omitted by Niccols.