1861296Her maide is gone, and shee prepares to write,

1297First houering ore the paper with her quill:

1298Conceipt and griefe an eager combat fight,

1299What wit sets downe is blotted straight with will.

1300This is too curious good, this blunt and ill,

1301 Much like a presse of people at a dore,

1302 Throng her inuentions which shall go before.

1871303At last shee thus begins: thou worthie Lord,

1304Of that vnworthie wife that greeteth thee,

1305Health to thy person, next, vouchsafe t'afford

1306(If euer loue, thy LVCRECE thou wilt see,)

1307Some present speed, to come and visite me:

1308 So I commend me, from our house in griefe,

1309 My woes are tedious, though my words are briefe.

1881310Here folds shee vp the tenure of her woe,

1311Her certaine sorrow writ vncertainely,

1312By this short Cedule COLATINE may know

1313Her griefe, but not her griefes true quality,

1314Shee dares not thereof make discouery,

1315 Lest he should hold it her own grosse abuse,

1316 Ere she with bloud had stain'd her stain'd excuse.