To leaue their prince, on my side more to sticke,
Whereas in deede my father’s name was Cade,
Whose noble stocke was neuer worth a sticke:
But touching wit I was both ripe and quicke,
Had strength of limmes, large stature, comely face,
Which made men weene my lynage were not base.
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And seeing stoutnes stucke by men in Kent,
Whose valiaunt hearts refuse none enterprise,
With false perswasions strayte to them I went,