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Rh And must some Lemman of a whiffling song Delight your fancy! she disdainful cries; When strait her imps all brawling round her throng, And, bleard with teares, each for revenge applies: Him cheife in spleene the father means chastise, But from his kindlie hand she saves him still; Yet for no fault, anon, in furious wise Yon yellew elfe she little spares to kill; And then, next breath, does all to coax its stubborn will.

Pale as the ghoste that by the gleaming moon Withdraws the curtain of the murderers bed, So pale and cold at heart, as halfe aswoon The Knight stares round; yet good nor bad he sed. Alas! though trembling anguish inward bled, His best resolve soon as a meteor dies: His present peace and ease mote chance have fled, He deems; and yielding, looks most wondrous wise, As from himself he hopd his grief and shame disguise.