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 O Achyves, in this case of myne avaylable not bee, Onlesse I proove it fully with Achylles to agree. He was my brother, and I clayme that was my brothers. Why Shouldst thou that art of Sisyphs blood, and for to filch and lye Expressest him in every poynt, by foorged pedegree Aly thee to the Aeacyds, as though we did not see Thee to the house of Aeacus a straunger for to bee? And is it reason that you should this armour mee denye Bycause I former was in armes, and needed not a spye To fetch mee foorth? Or think you him more woorthye it to have, That came to warrefare hindermost, and feynd himself to rave, Bycause he would have shund the warre? untill a suttler head And more unprofitable for himself, sir Palamed, Escryde the crafty fetches of his fearefull hart, and drew Him foorth a warfare which he sought so cowardly to eschew? Must he now needes enjoy the best and richest armour, whoo Would none at all have worne onlesse he forced were thertoo? And I with shame bee put besyde my cousin germanes gifts Bycause to shun the formest brunt of warres I sought no shifts? Would God this mischeef mayster had in verrye deede beene mad, Or else beleeved so to bee: and that wee never had Brought such a panion unto Troy. Then should not Paeans sonne In Lemnos like an outlawe to the shame of all us wonne. Who lurking now (as men report) in woodes and caves, dooth move The verry flints with syghes and grones, and prayers to God above To send Ulysses his desert. Which prayer (if there bee A God) must one day take effect. And now beehold how hee By othe a Souldier of our Camp, yea and as well as wee A Capteine too, alas, (who was by Hercules assignde To have the keeping of his shafts,) with payne and hungar pynde, Is clad and fed with fowles, and dribs his arrowes up and downe At birds, which were by destinye preparde to stroy Troy towne. Yit liveth hee bycause hee is not still in companie With sly Ulysses. Palamed that wretched knyght perdie, Would eeke he had abandond beene. For then should still the same Have beene alyve: or at the least have dyde without our shame. But this companion bearing (ah) too well in wicked mynd