[Commended her fair innocence to the flood]
That stayed her flight with his cross-flowing course.
The water-nymphs, that in the bottom played,
Held up their pearled wrists, and took her in,
Bearing her straight to [aged Nereus’] hall; 835
Who, piteous of her woes, reared her lank head,
And gave her to his daughters to imbathe
[In nectared lavers strewed with asphodel],
And through the porch and inlet of each sense
Dropt in [ambrosial] oils, till she revived, 840