[Which in the end brought all the former friendly fight to nought.]
28.
This Elenine did beare him high, for[834] he was neere of kin
Vnto Androgeus which was the Earle of London then,
And claimed eke the palm (they say) that he did win
In triumphes at the iustes amongst the noble men.
But as they went about to trye the line agen,
They fell from wordes to sharpe, and layde on loade amayne,
[And many blowes were tryde alone betweene them twayne:]
Till at the length, I wote not how, this Irenglas was slayne.[835]