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On Fuscus his valour.
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On Fuscus his valour.
Fuscus the Bragart being, in field to fight,Protesting of his valour ouernight,
Shaking his Sword, he swore, Now by this hand.
Ile fight and kill so long as I can stand.
The Field was pitcht: and now begins the fray;
And Fuscus now begins to runne away,
Nor euer stints his course, vntill by flight
He had outrunne the danger of the fight.
The Combat ended, Fuscus he was wanting,
And found ere long, where he for feare stood panting.
And thus they mockt him; You swore by your hand,
You'ld fight and kill so long as you could stand.
'Tis true (sayd one,) but pray doe Fuscus right;
For Fuscus neyther stood to kill nor fight.
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