Was drawne forth, and in siluer basin layd,
Quite through transfixed with a deadly dart,
And in her bloud yet steeming fresh embayd:
And those two villeins, which her steps vpstayd,
When her weake feete could scarcely her sustaine,
And fading[1175] vitall powers gan to fade,
Her forward still[1176] with torture did constraine,
And euermore encreased her consuming paine.
Next after her the winged God himselfe xxii
Came riding on a Lion rauenous,