In houres of ease, who euer spends his daies
To future time, leaues seldome any praise.
33.
Vpon the throne, his brother did succeed
Prince Hardiknute, Canutus’ lawfull sonne,
Whom I did feare, lest for my bloodie deed
By his edict, I should to death be done,
Which I in lawfull triall could not shun,
To murdred Alfred he was borne halfe brother,
Got by Canute on Emma his queene mother.