Note 18 — THE GRENVILLES OF STOW,
Reading edition
In 1595 Gervase Markham wrote a poem entitled 'The most Honorable Tragedie of Sir Richard Grinuile, Knight. Bramo assai, poco spero, nulla chieggio:' a very rare book, only two copies of it being known, but it has been reprinted by Arber. It is a rather fantastic and lengthy production, containing little that is quotable; but perhaps this verse may pass—
'Neuer fell hayle thicker then bullets flew, Neuer showr'd drops faster then show'ring blowes, Liu'd all the Woorthies, all yet neuer knew So great resolue in so great certaine woes; Had Fame told Cæsar what of this was true, His Senate-murdred spirite would haue rose And with faire honors enuie wondred then Cursing mortalitie in mighty men.'