Was stayde aloft with staffe of high estate:
But whil’ste that I so hye a pitche did soore,
I left the meanes which made me ryse of late,
I vices lou’de, I did al vertues hate.
For which, Carassus ranne a race in vayne,
And nothing got, but death and deepe disdayne.
6.
When ciuile strife had Bryttayne quite vndone,
So that her strength was now of none auayle,
The faythlesse Scots[1169] with ruth did ouerrunne