Therewith Sir Guyon left his first emprise, xii

And turning to that woman, fast her hent

By the hoare lockes, that hong before her eyes,

And to the ground her threw: yet n’ould she stent

Her bitter rayling and foule reuilement,

But still prouokt her sonne to wreake her wrong;

But nathelesse he did her still torment,

And catching hold of her vngratious tong[557],

Thereon an yron lock[558] did fasten firme and strong.

Then when as vse of speach was from her reft, xiii