He susteined perill and payne in like sort as the common Souldier did, liberally deuidinge his spoiles and booties amongs them.
Better it were in this sort to ioyne themselues togither, than to see Destruction of either Cities, Depopulacions and spoiles of their countries, whych in the time of Ancus (my father then raygnyng) he suffered.
Combin'd against this brest at once break in And take away from me my self and sin; 90 This gratious robbery shall thy bounty be, And my best fortunes such fair spoilesof me.
And rising with rich spoiles upon His brest With His faire triumphs fill all future stories?
Hang him vpon some vnhappie tree, and scourge him in some place within the Citie, either amongs these our triumphes, where the spoiles of our enemies do remaine, or els without the walles, amonges the graues of the vanquished.
In briefe, then, know: Henrick, your valiant sonne, With Bellizarius and my selfe come laden With spoiles to lay them at your feet.
This kisse, sweete love Ile force from thee, and this; And of such spoiles and victories be prowder Than if I had the fierce Pannonian Or gray-eyed German ten times overcome.
Dooest thou not in hating the peace of thy countrie as a deadlie serpent, and thirsting after ciuill wars and spoiles (oftentimes vniustlie gotten) shut vp against thy soule the gates of celestiall peace and refreshment?
They came by the gates of Winchester as it were in maner of triumph, with vittels and spoiles which they had fetched fiftie miles from the sea side.
Ile of Wight, and liued vpon spoiles & preies which they tooke in Hampshire and Sussex.
Twere very good that my Lord of Somerset [dai137] That fortunate Champion were sent ouer, And burnes and spoiles the Country as they goe.
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