At last he spide, where towards him did pace x

Two Paynim knights, all armd as bright as skie,

And them beside an aged Sire did trace,

And farre before a light-foot Page did flie,

That breathed strife and troublous enmitie;

Those were the two sonnes of Acrates old,

Who meeting earst with Archimago slie,

Foreby that idle strond, of him were told,

That he, which earst them combatted, was Guyon bold.

Which to auenge on him they dearely vowd, xi