“This was a worthie prince,” quoth Memorie,
“Peerelesse amongst the kings of Britanie,
After whose death the British rule did cease,
And th’English power did more and more increase:
For not long after on the Britaine throne
The Saxon kings did rule and raigne alone,
Who did at first agree in one consent
To make seuen kingdomes of this regiment,
Which did in that confused sort remaine
Till the beginning of king Egbert’s raigne: