[Desiring both t’inioy the empire after mee.]
10.
So I endeuourde to appeaze the strife,
But nought at all I could therein preuaile:
This made mee woe and wery of my life,
Which erst so many kingdomes did assaile.
I had the hap mine enmyes force to quaile,
To rule the Romaynes well, and all the rest:
But for to rule my sonnes, which should bee best,[1066]
[I could no counsayle finde, nor haue the hurte redrest.]