Did guide her steps in the true path of praise.

351.

Like gods in counsell in the state affaires,

They sate in senate skill’d in all things done,

Deeds past and future, carrying by their cares

Through broken sleepes the course of things begun

Striuing in dead of night the time t’outrun,

By good aduice, by plots, and counsels close,

T’oppugne, preuent, and circumuent their foes.

352.