The Constable and Dame Hermegild his wife Were Pagans, and that country every where; But Hermegild lov’d Constance as her life; And Constance had so long sojourned there In orisons, with many a bitter tear, Till Jesus had converted through His grace Dame Hermegild, Constábless of that place.

In all that land no Christians durstë rout; 1571 All Christian folk had fled from that countrý Through Pagans, that conquered all about The plages 1572 of the North by land and sea. To Wales had fled the Christianity Of oldë Britons, 1573 dwelling in this isle; There was their refuge for the meanëwhile.