King Richarde’s grace, the second of that[224] name,
(Whose dissolute[225] life did soone abridge his raine)[226]
Made mee his mate in earnest and in game:
The lordes themselues so well allowed the same,
That through my titles duely comming downe,
I was made heyre apparant to the crowne.
13.
Who then but I was euery where esteemed?
Well was the man that might with mee acquaynt,[227]
Whom I allowed, as lordes the people deemed: