Had long while laboured it to engraue:

There was his wonne, ne liuing wight was seene,

Saue one old Nymph, hight[1059] Panope to keepe it cleane.

Thither he brought the sory Florimell, xxxviii

And entertained her the best he might

And Panope her entertaind eke well,

As an immortall mote a mortall wight,

To winne her liking vnto his delight:

With flattering words he sweetly wooed her,

And offered faire gifts t’allure her sight,