THE RAPE OF LVCRECE.
63435His drumming heart cheares vp his burning eye,
436His eye commends the leading to his hand;
437His hand as proud of
such a dignitie,
438Smoaking with pride, marcht on, to make his
stand
439On her bare bre
st, the heart of all her land;
440 Who
se ranks of blew vains as his hand did
scale,
441 Left their round turrets de
stitute and pale.
64442They mu
string to the quiet Cabinet,
443Where their deare gouerne
sse and ladie lies,
444Do tell her
shee is dreadfullie be
set,
445And fright her with confu
sion of their cries.
446Shee much amaz'd breakes ope her lockt vp eyes,
447 Who peeping foorth this tumult to behold,
448 Are by his
flaming torch dim'd and controld.
65449Imagine her as one in dead of night,
450From forth dull
sleepe by dreadfull fancie waking,
451That thinkes
shee hath beheld
some ga
stlie
sprite,
452Who
se grim a
spe
ct sets euerie ioint a
shaking,
453What terror tis: but
shee in wor
ser taking,
454 From
sleepe di
sturbed, heedfullie doth view
455 The
sight which makes
suppo
sed terror trew.
Wrapt