That, were no might in man, nor heart in Knights,

Which durst her dreaded reskue enterprize,

Yet heauens them selues, that fauour feeble rights,

Would for it selfe redresse, and punish such despights.

Then bursting forth in teares, which gushed fast xix

Like many water streames, a while she stayd;

Till the sharpe passion being ouerpast,

Her tongue to her restord, then thus she sayd;

Nor heauens, nor men can me most wretched mayd

Deliuer from the doome of my desart,