So I that had all Macedoyne in awe,
With spoyle of mortall men was not content,
I past not of these conquests all a strawe,
The temples of the gods to spoile I ment,
And towards Delphos with mine army went:
Whereas on hyghe the temple[623] stoode most glorious to beholde,
And god Apollo’s shrine enrichte with mighty masse of gold.[624]
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The riche and welthy gods (quoth I) may lende
To mortall men some of theyr treasures great,