I had the sword, I bare the scepter right,
I was accounted aye a worthy wight,
[And with the Romaynes proud I waged warlike fight.]
2.
Guiderius was my name, of Britayne yore,
The sonne of Cimbaline, and after King:
I tribute nild to Romaynes payd before,[930]
Mee thought it was to bace a seruile thing:
No Romayne should mee in subiection bring,
[I sayd I would not pay them tribute, I,