76.

The traytor Edrick, preordainde by fate

To act my fall, whom for his treacherie

I daylie did pursue with deadlie hate,

Did instigate his sonne by villanie

With impious hands to act my tragedie,

Who to impietie by nature free,

After this tragick sort did murther mee.

77.

Vpon a time, when in the Muse’s bower,