Thus as I pining lay, my carcas coucht on strawe,[488]
And felt the payne erst neuer creature earthly knewe,
Mee thought by night a grizely ghost in darkes I sawe,
Eke nearer still to mee with stealing steps shee drewe:
Shee was of colour pale and deadly[489] hewe,
Her clothes resembled thousand kinds of thrall,
And pictures plaine of hastened deathes withall.
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I musing lay in paines, and wondred what shee was,
Mine eyes stood still, mine haire rose vp for feare an end,