2341632For some hard fauour'd Groome of thine, quoth he,

1633Vnlesse thou yoke thy liking to my will

1634Ile murther straight, and then ile slaughter thee,

1635And sweare I found you where you did fulfill

1636The lothsome act of Lust, and so did kill

1637 The lechors in their deed, this Act will be

1638 My Fame, and thy perpetuall infamy.

2351639With this I did begin to start and cry,

1640And then against my heart he set his sword,

1641Swearing, vnlesse I tooke all patiently,

1642I should not liue to speake another word.

1643So should my shame still rest vpon record,

1644 And neuer be forgot in mightie Roome

1645 Th'adulterat death of LVCRECE, and her Groome.

2361646Mine enemy was strong, my poore selfe weake,

1647(And farre the weaker with so strong a feare)

1648My bloudie Iudge forbod my tongue to speake,

1649No rightfull plea might plead for Iustice there.

1650His scarlet Lust came euidence to sweare

1651 That my poore beautie had purloin'd his eyes,

1652 And when the Iudge is rob'd, the prisoner dies.