‘When they, which must be freed by conquest or by death,

‘And conquering them before, hop’d now to do no less

‘(The like in courage still) stand for the like success.

‘Then stern and deadly war put on his horrid shape;

‘And wounds appear’d so wide, as if the grave did gape

‘To swallow both at once; which strove as both shall fall,

‘When they with slaughter seem’d to be encircled all:

‘Where Turon (of the rest) Brute’s sister’s valiant son

‘(By whose approved deeds that day was chiefly won)

‘Six hundred slew outright through his peculiar strength: