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.
1981380There might you
see the labouring Pyoner
1381Begrim'd with
sweat, and
smeared all with du
st,
1382And from the towres of Troy, there would appeare
1383The verie eyes of men through loop-holes thru
st,
1384Gazing vppon the Greekes with little lu
st,
1385 Such
sweet ob
seruance in this worke was had,
1386 That one might
see tho
se farre of eyes looke
sad.
1991387In great commaunders, Grace, and Maie
stie,
1388You might behold triumphing in their faces,
1389In youth quick-bearing and dexteritie,
1390And here and there the Painter interlaces
1391Pale cowards marching on with trembling paces.
1392 Which hartle
sse pea
saunts did
so wel re
semble,
1393 That one would
swear he
saw them quake & trēble.
2001394In
AIAX and
VLYSSES, ô what Art
1395Of Phi
siognomy might one behold!
1396The face of eyther cypher'd eythers heart,
1397Their face, their manners mo
st expre
slie told,
1398In
AIAX eyes blunt rage and rigour rold,
1399 But the mild glance that
slie
VLYSSES lent,
1400 Shewed deepe regard and
smiling gouernment.