Note 237 — How Hvmber the king of Hunnes minding to conquer Britaine, was drowned in the arme of sea now called Humber, about the yeere before Christ, 1085.

Then vanishte Humber, and no sooner gon Was he but straight in place before me came, A princely wight had complet harnesse on, Though not so complet as they now do frame: He seemde sometime t’aue bene of worthy fame, In breste a shafte with bleeding wounde he bare, And thus be told the cause of all his care. ed. 1575.