I can no more, but tell how there is seene

Fayre Ilium fall in burning red gledes downe,

And, from the soile, great Troy, Neptunus’ towne.

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Here from when scarce I could mine[1558] eyes withdrawe

That fylde with teares as doth the springing well,

We passed on so far forth till we sawe

Rude Acheron, a lothsome lake to tell,

That boyles and bubs vp swelth as blacke as hell,

Where griesly Charon, at theyr fixed tyde,