That either seemes some cursed witches deed,

Or euill spright, that in her doth such torment breed.

The wisard could no lenger[912] beare her bord, xix

But brusting forth in laughter, to her sayd;

Glauce, what needs this colourable word,

To cloke the cause, that hath it selfe bewrayd?

Ne ye faire Britomartis, thus arayd,

More hidden are, then Sunne in cloudy vele;

Whom thy good fortune, hauing fate obayd,

Hath hither brought, for succour to appele: