With fiery flames they burnt our nunnery,

And vs therein: O wretched crueltie![1224]

15.

The eare of man the like hath neuer hearde,

No penne, nor tounge the like hath euer tolde,

Had euer man a hart that was so harde,

That with his yron brest durst be so bolde,

To do the like agaynst the femine kinde?

Not on in fayth that euer I coulde heare,

But these all voyde of mercye, loue, and feare.