And shewst th’ensample of thy childish might,

With silly weake old woman thus to[579] fight.

Great glory and gay spoile sure hast thou got,

And stoutly prou’d thy puissaunce here in sight;

That shall Pyrochles well requite, I wot,

And with thy bloud abolish so reprochfull blot.

With that one of his thrillant darts he threw, xlvi

Headed with ire and vengeable despight;

The quiuering steele his aymed end well knew,

And to his brest it selfe intended right: