THE RAPE OF LVCRECE.
60414What could he
see but mightily he noted?
415What did he note, but
strongly he de
sired?
416What he beheld, on that he
firmely doted,
417And in his will his wilfull eye he tyred.
418With more then admiration he admired
419 Her azure vaines, her alabla
ster skinne,
420 Her corall lips, her
snow-white dimpled chin.
61421As the grim Lion fawneth ore his pray,
422Sharpe hunger by the conque
st satis
fied:
423So ore this
sleeping
soule doth
TARQVIN stay,
424His rage of lu
st by gazing quali
fied;
425Slakt, not
suppre
st, for
standing by her
side,
426 His eye which late this mutiny re
straines,
427 Vnto a greater vprore tempts his vaines.
62428And they like
stragling
slaues for pillage
fighting,
429Obdurate va
ssals fell exploits e
ffe
cting,
430In bloudy death and raui
shment delighting;
431Nor childrens tears nor mothers grones re
spe
cting,
432Swell in their pride, the on
set
still expe
cting:
433 Anon his beating heart allarum
striking,
434 Giues the hot charge, & bids thē do their liking.
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