Long so in panges hee plungde and panting lay,

And drewe his wynde so fast with such a powre,

That quite and cleane hee drewe my breath away,

Wee both were deade well nigh within an howre.

Lo thus one beastly monster did deuoure

An other monster moodeles to his[671] payne:

At once the realme was rid of monsters twayne.[672]

18.

Here mayst thou see of fortitude the hap,

Where prudence, iustice, temperaunce hath no place,