Mee thought I had vnto the worlde his ende,

By west subdued the Nations whilome[817] free:

There of my warres[818] I wrot an historye

[By nights, at leisure times so from my Countrey far,]

I did describe the[819] places and [the] sequelles of my war

The Commentaryes calde of Cæsar’s acts that ar.

13.

At length I did perceaue there was an Island yet,

By west of Fraunce which in the Ocean sea did lye,

And that there was likewise no cause or time to let,