“For why, shee was a Prince his daughter, borne

In Germany, and thence was brought away

Perforce, by Humber, who by warres forlorne

Thy King as captiue tooke her for his pray.

Thou mayst full well her case with reason weye.

What could shee doe, what more then shee or I

Thy captiues now, thine owne to liue or die?

18.

“Take pittie then on Princely race, O Queene,

Haue[325] pittie, if remorce may ought require,