16141But true it is, that when the oil is spent

142The light goes out and wick is thrown away;

143So when he had resigned his regiment,

144His daughter 'gan despise his drooping day,

145And weary wax of his continual stay.

146Tho to his daughter Regan he repaired,

147Who him at first well usèd every way;

148But when of his departure she despaired,

149Her bounty she abated, and his cheer impaired.

17150The wretched man 'gan then avise too late,

151That love is not where most it is professed;

152Too truly tried in his extremest state,

153At last resolved likewise to prove the rest,

154He to Cordelia himself addressed,

155Who with entire affection him received

156As for her sire and king her seemèd best;

157And after all an army strong she leaved,

158To war on those which him had of his realm bereaved.

18159So to his crown she him restored again,

160In which he died, made ripe for death by eld,

161And after willed it should to her remain,

162Who peaceably the same long time did weld;

163And all men's hearts in due obedience held

164Till that her sister's children, waxen strong

165Through proud ambition, against her rebelled,

166And, overcome, kept in prison long

167Till weary of that wretched life, herself she hung.

19168Then 'gan the bloody brethren both to reign;

169But fierce Cundah 'gan shortly to envy

170His brother Morgan, pricked with proud disdain

171To have a peer in part of sovereignty,

172And kindling coals of cruel enmity,

173Raised war, and him in battle overthrew;

174Whence as he to those woody hills did fly,

175Which hight of him Glamorgan, there him slew.

176Then did he reign alone, when he none equal knew.

20177His son Rivallo his dead room did supply,

178In whose sad time blood did from heaven rain;

179Next great Gurgustus, then faire Cæcily

180In constant peace their kingdom did contain,

181After whom Lago, and Kinmarke did reign,

182And Gorbogud, till far in years he grew;

183Then his ambitious sons unto them twain

184Arraught the rule, and from their father drew,

185Stout Ferrex and stern Porrex him in prison threw.