And being such, were now much more increast,

For want of taking heede vnto the same,

That now corrupt and curelesse they became.

Howbe that carefull Hermite did his best,

With many kindes of medicines meete, to tame

The poysnous humour, which did most infest

Their ranckling wounds, and euery day them duely drest.

For he right well in Leaches craft was seene, iii

And through the long experience of his dayes,

Which had in many fortunes tossed beene,