That after his decease, he did ordaine

The crowne and kingdome should to him remaine.

43.

Thus did I sit in top of fortune’s wheele,

Knit to the royall blood of England’s crowne,

Till death did strike, mischance I nere did feele,

Fortune at my successe did neuer frowne,

Who in the hight of pride pluckes manie downe:

Dreadlesse I liu’d, being dreaded still of all,

Fearing no lucklesse chance, that might befall.