Frogs and Mice.
When as his Majestie this newes did heare,
Sadly he tooke the Princes overthrow,
Downe from his throne he fell with heavy cheare,
And swooned in the place for griefe and woe.
His Nobles take him up without delay,
And on a royall pallet doe him lay,
Where he for sorrow sicke was like to dye:
"For childrens hurt neere fathers heart doth lye.
Sadly he tooke the Princes overthrow,
Downe from his throne he fell with heavy cheare,
And swooned in the place for griefe and woe.
His Nobles take him up without delay,
And on a royall pallet doe him lay,
Where he for sorrow sicke was like to dye:
"For childrens hurt neere fathers heart doth lye.
But all the Lords, though they were mal-content,
Griev'd for his death, which was their Kings sole care,
Yet like fell Lyons unto anger bent,
A blacke revenge within their minds they sware.
With comfortable words they cheare their King,
Which somewhat did abate his sorrowing.
[1]Hope of revenge did so his stomacke pricke,
Now he is strong againe, which erst was sicke.
Griev'd for his death, which was their Kings sole care,
Yet like fell Lyons unto anger bent,
A blacke revenge within their minds they sware.
With comfortable words they cheare their King,
Which somewhat did abate his sorrowing.
[1]Hope of revenge did so his stomacke pricke,
Now he is strong againe, which erst was sicke.
His messengers dispatched are apace,
To all the hungry corners in his land,
Commanding all his subjects in short space,
At Court before his Majestie to stand,
To learne his pleasure for his wofull sonne,
Whom the proud king of Frogs to death had don.
Whose corps lie buried in the rolling wave,
Wanting a royall Hearse as Princes have.
To all the hungry corners in his land,
Commanding all his subjects in short space,
At Court before his Majestie to stand,
To learne his pleasure for his wofull sonne,
Whom the proud king of Frogs to death had don.
Whose corps lie buried in the rolling wave,
Wanting a royall Hearse as Princes have.
- ↑ Minuit vindicta dolorem.
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