Hee raygned forty yeares, as other tell,

Which seemes (as ’tis) a tale more true by farre.[703]

By Iustice guided hee his subiects well,

And liude in peace, without the broyles of warre.

His childrens noble acts in stories are,

In vulgar tongue: but nought is sayd of mee,

And yet I worthy was the yongste of three.

9.

His eldest sonne and heyre was after King,

A noble Prince and hee was named Lud,