Howe Gallyen sonne of valerian was slayne
nExt in ordre to bochas tho cam doun
Sonne of velerian one callyd gallien
But for great horrible effusion
Of cristen blode that men might seen
Shed by valerian god wolde it shulde been
Shewed openly to romayns by vengeaunce
Of many a cuntre sodeyn disobeysaunce
They of almayne the alpies dyd pas
Vnto Rauenne a cyte of Itayle
Gothes also proude of chere and face
Had ageyn grekys many great batayle
And they of Hungry armyd in plate and mayle
With theym of denmark furious and cruell
〈◊〉〈◊〉 romayns 〈…〉〈…〉
To whos damage in this mene while
Amonge romayns it is befall thus
Wofull werrys which callyd been Cyuile
Gan in the cyte cruell and despitous
Firste whan they met was slayne Gemyu••
Whiche first toke on him in bokes as I rede
Of hye corage to were purple wede
One postumyus a mighty stronge romayn
Kept all gaule vndre subiection
To their auayle after vnwarly slayne
Amonge his knightes for all his hye renoun
By a sodeyn vncouth dissencion
Next victoryne hauynge the gouernaunce
Of all Gaule was first slayne in fraunce
But Gallien of who•• I spak toforn
Sonne and heire to valerian
His dominacion of purpos he hath lorne
In republica whan he began
Lyke a contrarious and a frowarde man
Wex lecherous and frowarde of lyuynge
At mischeef slayne this was his endynge