The Tagus crossed, and travell’d in the Dale.
Govina, Niza, now left in their Rear,
When Dobbin stopped, and bristled up with fear.
‘God rot the beast!’ says John in some amaze,
Rose in his stirrups, and did round him gaze:
A sight beheld, that gave his nerves a shock,
A mangled human Body on the Rock.[18]
Transfix’d, he stared with horror and affright,
And roared to hasten Teague with all his might.
Teague unconcerned, with shrug of nonchalance,