Nay, scarce the aspick may with them contend,

On whom the charmer all in vaine applies

His skillful’st spells: aye, missing of his end,

While shee self-deaf, and unaffected lies.

Lord, crack their teeth, Lord, crush Thou these lions’ jawes,

Soe lett them sinck as water in the sand:

When deadly bow their aiming fury drawes,

Shiver the shaft, ere past the shooter’s hand.

So make them melt as the dishowsed snaile,

Or as the embrio, whose vitall band