Which quickly me from crowne and kingdome threwe,[1199]

Whil’st with delight I did thy vaunting vewe,

I like the halke which sores in good estate,

Did spye a stale, I stoopte, and tooke a mate.

4.

For at what tyme the Saxons dyd assayle

My Britane state, and tooke eche man a share,

My kindome they, euen for their best auayle,

Dyd then deuide: for which wyth carking care

Them thence to dryue, I did my powre prepare: