Cant. II.

The guilefull great Enchaunter parts

The Redcrosse Knight from Truth:

Into whose stead[71] faire falshood steps,

And workes him wofull ruth.

By this the Northerne wagoner had set i

His seuenfold teme behind the stedfast starre,

That was in Ocean waues yet neuer wet,

But firme is fixt, and sendeth light from farre