Which when I sawe, it made my hearte to bleede,

And to Seuerus selfe I wounded made at length a wey,[1095]

Where or retourne wee Scythian Pictes the Romayne Parthique sley.[1096]

13.

So when the Emprour fell, a showte arose,

The Romaynes blancke, amazed, woefull were;

Fulgentius fast recoylde, death wounded goes,

And of my crewe a troupe to ayde mee there:

I bought my Britishe conqueste all to deare,

No conqueste yet: [for as my sworde the kingdome sought,