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140 For as he sat upon his rump, His head like one in doleful dump, Between his knees, his hands applied Unto his ears on either side. And by him, in another hole, Afflicted Ralpho, cheek by joul. She came upon him in his wooden Magician's circle, on the sudden, As spirits do t' a conjurer, When in their dreadful'st shapes th' appear. No sooner did the Knight perceive her, But straight he fell into a fever, Inflam'd all over with disgrace, To b' seen by her in such a place; Which made him hang his head, and scowl And wink and goggle like an owl; He felt his brains begin to swim, When thus the Dame accosted him: This place, quoth she, they say's enchanted, And with delinquent spirits haunted; That here are tied in chains, and scourg'd, Until their guilty crimes be purg'd: Look, there are two of them appear Like persons I have seen somewhere: Some have mistaken blocks and posts For spectres, apparitions, ghosts, With saucer-eyes and horns; and some Have heard the devil beat a drum: But if our eyes are not false glasses, That give a wrong account of faces, That beard and I should be acquainted, Before 'twas conjur'd and enchanted, For though it be disfigur'd somewhat, As if 't had lately been in combat,