But wicked worldlings are so witles wood,

That to the worst they althinges construe still:

With rigour oft they recompence good will:

They racke the wordes till time theyr sinowes burst,

In dolefull[1685] sences strayning still the worst.

10.

A paynfull proofe taught mee the truth of this,

Through tyraunt’s rage, and fortune’s cruell tourne:

They murdred mee, for meetring things amisse:

For wotst thou what? I am that Collingbourne