44259But lo from forth a copp's that neighbors by,
260A breeding Iennet, lu
stie, young, and proud,
261Adonis trampling Cour
ser doth e
spy:
262And forth
she ru
shes,
snorts, and neighs aloud.
263 The
strong-neckt
steed being tied vnto a tree,
264 Breaketh his raine, and to her
straight goes hee.
45265Imperiou
sly he leaps, he neighs, he bounds,
266And now his wouen girthes he breaks a
sunder,
267The bearing earth with his hard hoofe he wounds,
268Who
se hollow wombe re
sounds like heauens thun
-(der, 269 The yron bit he cru
sheth tweene his teeth,
270 Controlling what he was controlled with.
46271His eares vp prickt, his braided hanging mane
272Vpon his compa
st cre
st now
stand on end,
273His no
strils drinke the aire, and forth againe
274As from a fornace, vapors doth he
send:
275 His eye which
scornfully gli
sters like
fire,
276 Shewes his hote courage, and his high de
sire.
47277Sometime he trots, as if he told the
steps,
278With gentle maie
stie, and mode
st pride,
279Anon he reres vpright, curuets, and leaps,
280As who
should
say, lo thus my
strength is tride.
281 And this I do, to captiuate the eye,
282 Of the faire breeder that is
standing by.
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