All countermin’d by skilfull Italy,
Each one in possibility to win,
Great rests were vp and mightie hands were in.
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Here first to worke my busie braine was set,
(My inclination finding it to please
This stirring world which strongly still did whet)
To temper in so dangerous assaies,
Which did strange formes of policies beget:
Besides in times so turbulent as these,