As after chanc'd, they did each other spy.

So fair a church as this had Venus none:

The walls were of discolour'd[9] jasper-stone,

Wherein was Proteus carved; and over-head

A lively vine of green sea-agate spread,

Where by one hand light-headed Bacchus hung,

And with the other wine from grapes out-wrung.140

Of crystal shining fair the pavement was;

The town of Sestos call'd it Venus' glass:

There might you see the gods, in sundry shapes,