THE RAPE OF LVCRECE.
1951359But long
shee thinkes till he returne againe,
1360And yet the dutious va
ssall
scarce is gone,
1361The wearie time
shee cannot entertaine,
1362For now tis
stale to
sigh, to weepe, and grone,
1363So woe hath wearied woe, mone tired mone,
1364 That
shee her plaints a little while doth
stay,
1365 Paw
sing for means to mourne
some newer way.
1961366At la
st shee cals to mind where hangs a peece
1367Of skilfull painting, made for
PRIAMS Troy,
1368Before the which is drawn the power of Greece,
1369For
HELENS rape, the Cittie to de
stroy,
1370Threatning cloud-ki
ssing
ILLION with annoy,
1371 Which the conceipted Painter drew
so prowd,
1372 As Heauen (it
seem'd) to ki
sse the turrets bow'd.
1971373A thou
sand lamentable obie
cts there,
1374In
scorne of Nature, Art gaue liuele
sse life,
1375Many a dry drop
seem'd a weeping teare,
1376Shed for the
slaughtred husband by the wife.
1377The red bloud reek'd to
shew the Painters
strife,
1378 And dying eyes gleem'd forth their a
shie lights,
1379 Like dying coales burnt out in tedious nights.
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