To whom, in loue of Albion’s honor’d queene,
Then easefull peace Spaine’s warre more wisht hath beene,
Whose bosomes twice ten thousand men did fill,
Train’d vp to tread the paths of warre with skill.
384.
Two noble peeres stood vp to lead them out,
The one hight Howard he, that with renowne
Gainst Spaine’s blacke fleet successefully had fought,
Who now, though honor’d age his head did crowne
With snow-white haires of siluer like soft downe;