ABSTRACT
His men, though lost, whome none did now direct, With courage fought, fast grappled shipp with shipp, Charging, resisting, as their oares would serve, With darts, with swords, with pikes, with fiery flames. So that the darkned night her starrie vaile Upon the bloudy sea had over-spred, Whilst yet they held: and hardly, hardly then They fell to ftieng on the wavie plaine, All full of soldiors overwhelm'd with waves. The aire throughout with cries & grones did sound: 1480 The sea did blush with bloud: the neighbour shores Groned, so they with shipwracks pestred were, And floting bodies left for pleasing foode To birds, and beasts, and fishes of the sea. You know it well Agrippa. AG. Mete it was The Romaill Empire so should ruled be, As heav'n is rul'd: which turning over us, All under things by his example turnes. Now as of heav'n one onely Lord we know: One on ely Lord should rule this earth below. 1490 When olle selfe pow're is commOll made to two Their duties they 1I0r suffer will, 7Ior doe. /11 quarell still, ill doubt, ill hate, ill fiare; Meallewhile the people all the smart do beare.
