Till that a Tyrant, which Grandtorto hight,
With golden giftes and many a guilefull word
Entyced her, to him for to accord.
O who may not with gifts and words be tempted?
Sith which she hath me euer since abhord,
And to my foe hath guilefully consented:
Ay me, that euer guyle in wemen was inuented.
And now he hath this[378] troupe of villains sent, li
By open force to fetch her quite away:
Gainst whom my selfe I long in vaine haue bent,