[But] the siege of Awmarle is the feate I prayse:
A strong built towne, with castels, walles, and vaultes,
With men and weapon armde at all assayes:
To which I gaue nigh fiue times fyue assaultes,
Til at the last they yeelded it for naughtes:
Yet lord Rambur’s, like a valiaunt knight,
Defended it as long as euer[752] hee might.
8.
But what preuayled it these townes to winne,
Which shortly after must bee lost agayne?