Did plot the downfall of mine emperie,
And in the end did act my tragedie.
25.
From prince Canutus campe in dead of night,
Like the Greekes subtile Synon, to effect
His wicked plot, to vs he tooke his flight,
And at our feete himselfe he did proiect,
And spake, as if his thoughts had no respect
To his owne life: for he with craftie wile
Of seeming sorrow thus did me beguile.