The history of Great Britanie from the first peopling of this island to this present raigne of or [sic] happy and peacefull monarke K: Iames, by Will: Slatyer.

CANT. V.

The descent of Brutus, the cause of his exile, and tra∣uailes and aduentures in Greece.

WHen after great Aeneas death, Syluius in saluage Woods tooke breath, Did his half-brother, yclep't Iùle, In new-built Alba Longa rule. Brute then, they say, this Syluius sonne Had by mischance his sire fordone, And fled to Greece, where Hectors once Andromache's and Pyrrhus sonnes, His noble Cousins now liu'd, and Were Princes of Chaonia land, Pergameus, Pyleus, and Molossus, Whose welcome cheeres, whom fortunea crosses! Who had by them, lands giuen him then, But that a numerous band of men, From Troy descended, captiu'd all By King Pandrasus kep't in thrall, A neighboring Prince; did him importune, To free them, and if th'hand of Fortune So friended them; they once set free, Vassals to him their Prince, would bee. First then, Pandrase he gentlyb prayes, Who with proud threats, their suite denayes;

Which caus'd him force the Tyrant feele, The strokes of vnrelenting steele: And Pandrase and his children then, Antigonus, and Innogen, Captiu'd, the victors price hadc paid, But that Brute for the beauteous Maid, Faire Innogens sake, set them free, And marrying her, for dowry hee May haue, but what hee'le craue! so strange, Foes to friends; warres to weddings change!

Notes

• Ascanius buil∣ded Alba-Lon∣ga, A. 2774. reigned there 38. yeares.
• Brute slue his father by mis∣fortune as they were bu••••••ng in the Forrest together, and so fled or banished from Italy, went in∣to Greece into exile.
• a

  The like friendly entertayne∣ment, hee found at the hands of another Troian Prince there, named Assaracus.
• b

  These captiued Troians and their race, prayed Brute to bee their Captayne, saith the Storie, as desirous to seeke aduentures, and weary of their seruitude in Greece.
• c

  King Pandrasus Citie Spar∣tianum, was taken by Brutus, and many of his men drowned in the Riuer Schel••u••, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 after the King brought into 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hands, was glad to buy his Lands and freedome at that friendly rate.