Deuouring man and beast, a monster fell.

11.

Which when I knewe for trueth, I straight prepard

In warlike wise my selfe to trye the case,

My haste thereto a courage bold declard,

For I alone would enter in the place:

At which,[667] with speare on horse I fet my race,

But on his scales it enter could no more,

Then might a bulrush on a brasen dore.

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