But that I might with them the chance of Fortune trye:
I sent to them for hostage of assuraunce, I,
And wil’d them tribute pay vnto the Romayne stoute,
Or else I woulde both put theyr liues and goods in doubte.
[And also reaue away the best of all theyr route.]
14.
But they a people fearce and recklesse of my powre
Abused those which brought th’ambassage that I sent,
Now sith (quoth they) the land and region here is oures,
Wee will not Cæsar to thy rightlesse hestes assent: