[Empouerishing their people, them to foyle:]

If wee would reape a taxe or tribute[1076] of their toyle.

18.

On which at length, I did conclude a peace,

And ioynde with them in league[1077] agaynst the Picte:

But yet the wilfull people did not cease,

My Britaynes good [and mee] by inroades to afflicte:

Whereon to wall them out I did my force addicte[1078]

Long sixe score miles and twelue,[1079] the [Scotishe] banke I made

From sea to sea, that Pictes should not [them so] inuade: