44259But lo from forth a copp's that neighbors by,

260A breeding Iennet, lustie, young, and proud,

261Adonis trampling Courser doth espy:

262And forth she rushes, snorts, and neighs aloud.

263 The strong-neckt steed being tied vnto a tree,

264 Breaketh his raine, and to her straight goes hee.

45265Imperiously he leaps, he neighs, he bounds,

266And now his wouen girthes he breaks asunder,

267The bearing earth with his hard hoofe he wounds,

268Whose hollow wombe resounds like heauens thun-(der,

269 The yron bit he crusheth tweene his teeth,

270 Controlling what he was controlled with.

46271His eares vp prickt, his braided hanging mane

272Vpon his compast crest now stand on end,

273His nostrils drinke the aire, and forth againe

274As from a fornace, vapors doth he send:

275 His eye which scornfully glisters likefire,

276 Shewes his hote courage, and his high desire.

47277Sometime he trots, as if he told the steps,

278With gentle maiestie, and modest 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.