In fearefull darkenesse, furthest from the skie,

And from the earth, appointed haue her place,

Mongst rocks and caues, where she enrold doth lie

In hideous horrour and obscurity,

Wasting the strength of her immortall age.

There did Typhaon with her company,

Cruell Typhaon, whose tempestuous rage

Make th’heauens tremble oft, and him with vowes asswage.

Of that commixtion they did then beget xii

This hellish Dog, that hight the Blatant Beast;