THE RAPE OF LVCRECE.
1278Now thinkes he that her husbands
shallow tongue,
79The niggard prodigall that prai
sde her
so:
80In that high taske hath done her Beauty wrong.
81Which farre exceedes his barren skill to
show.
82Therefore that prai
se which
COLATINE doth owe,
83 Inchaunted
TARQVIN aun
swers with
surmi
se,
84 In
silent wonder of
still gazing eyes.
1385This earthly
sain
ct adored by this deuill,
86Little
su
spe
cteth the fal
se wor
shipper:
87"For vn
staind thoughts do
seldom dream on euill.
88"Birds neuer lim'd, no
secret bu
shes feare:
89So guiltle
sse
shee
securely giues good cheare,
90 And reuerend welcome to her princely gue
st,
91 Who
se inward ill no outward harme expre
st.
1492For that he colourd with his high e
state,
93Hiding ba
se
sin in pleats of Maie
stie:
94That nothing in him
seemd inordinate,
95Saue
sometime too much wonder of his eye,
96Which hauing all, all could not
satis
fie;
97 But poorly rich
so wanteth in his
store,
98 That cloy'd with much, he pineth
still for more.
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