About which time from Denmarke with strong hand

Inguar and Hubba came t’inuade this land,

With whom the Saxons manfully did fight,

And turn’d them oftentimes to coward flight:

Yet did they heere long time beare great command,

Though many a valiant king did them withstand,

'Mongst whom I find this one, whose tragedie

Is not recited in our historie,

Which Edmund call’d, surnamed Ironside,

A famous prince, in battell often tride,