His brother Alfred’s blood by me was spild,

Her beautie with delight he nere beheld,

My dreaded power, which might haue dangerous beene

To his estate, was cause he made her queene.

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Whereby in future time my valiant sonne,

My Harrold stout a title did pretend

Vnto the crowne, who by his valor wonne

High credit with the king, who in the end

So far to him his fauour did extend,