With gaping iawes, that by no[1543] meanes ymay

Be satisfide from hunger of her mawe,

But eates herselfe as shee that hath no lawe:

Gnawing, alas, her carkas all in vayne,

Where you may count ech sinew, bone, and veyne.

53.

On her while wee thus firmly fixt our eyes,

That bled for ruth of such a drery sight,

Loe, sodaynly shee shrikt[1544] in so huge wise,

As made hell gates to shiuer with the might: