Ballads, etc. I93 At vantage great he met him then, And with his host beset him so, That he destroyed his warlike men. And Humber's power did overthrow ; And Humber, which for fear did fly. Leapt into a river desp'rately; And being drowned in the deep. He left a lady there alive, Which sadly did lament and weep. For fear they should her life deprive. But by her face that was so fair. The king was caught in Cupid's snare : He took this lady to his love. Who secretly did keep it still ; So that the queen did quickly prove. The king did bear her most good will : Which though by wedlock late begun. He had by her a gallant son. Queen Guendolin was griev'd in mind, To see the king was alter'd so : At length the cause she chanc'd to find. Which brought her to much bitter woe. For Estrild was his joy (God wot). By whom a daughter he begot. The Duke of Cornwall being dead. The father of that gallant queen : The king with lust being overlaid. His lawful wife he cast off clean : Who with her dear and tender son. For succour did to Cornwall run. AA
