In her owne blood all wallow’d wofully,

That her gay clothes did in discolour die.

Much was he moued at that ruefull sight;

And flam’d with zeale of vengeance inwardly,[246]

He askt, who had that Dame so fouly dight;

Or whether his owne hand, or whether other wight?

Ah woe is me, and well away[247] (quoth hee) xv

Bursting forth teares, like springs out of a banke,

That euer I this dismall day did see:

Full farre was I from thinking such a pranke;