2491737And bubling from her brest, it doth deuide

1738In two slow riuers, that the crimson bloud

1739Circles her bodie in on euerie side,

1740Who like a late sack't Iland vastlie stood

1741Bare and vnpeopled, in this fearfull flood.

1742 Some of her bloud still pure and red remain'd,

1743 And som look'd black, & that false TARQVIN stain'd.

2501744About the mourning and congealed face

1745Of that blacke bloud, a watrie rigoll goes,

1746Which seemes to weep vpon the tainted place,

1747And euer since as pittying LVCRECE woes,

1748Corrupted bloud, some waterie token showes,

1749 And bloud vntainted, still doth red abide,

1750 Blushing at that which is so putrified.

2511751Daughter, deare daughter, old LVCRETIVS cries,

1752That life was mine which thou hast here depriued,

1753If in the childe the fathers image lies,

1754Where shall I liue now LVCRECE is vnliued?

1755Thou wast not to this end from me deriued.

1756 If children praedecease progenitours,

1757 We are their ofspring and they none of ours.