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]

70.

The riche and welthy gods (quoth I) may lende

To mortall men some of theyr treasures great,