1501044In vaine (quoth shee) I liue, and seeke in vaine

1045Some happie meane to end a haplesse life.

1046I fear'd by TARQVINS Fauchion to be slaine,

1047Yet for the selfe same purpose seeke a knife;

1048But when I fear'd I was a loyall wife,

1049 So am I now, ô no that cannot be,

1050 Of that true tipe hath TARQVIN rifled me.

1511051O that is gone for which I sought to liue,

1052And therefore now I need not feare to die,

1053To cleare this spot by death (at least) I giue

1054A badge of Fame to sclanders liuerie,

1055A dying life, to liuing infamie:

1056 Poore helplesse helpe, the treasure stolne away,

1057 To burne the guiltlesse casket where it lay.

1521058Well well deare COLATINE, thou shalt not know

1059The stained tast of violated troth:

1060I will not wrong thy true affection so,

1061To flatter thee with an infringed oath:

1062This bastard graffe shall neuer come to growth,

1063 He shall not boast who did thy stocke pollute,

1064 That thou art doting father of his fruite.