17.

Loe, Bessus, hee that armde with murdrer’s[1585] knife,

And traytrous[1586] heart agaynst his royall king,

With bloudy hands bereft his maister’s life,

Aduert the fine his foule offence did bring:

And lothing murder as most lothly thing,

Behold in him the iust deserued fall

That euer hath, and shall betyde them all.

18.

What booted him his false vsurped raygne?