Their course did run, and we with speares sharpe ground

Did fiercely meete each other to confound,

In which swift course our shattered speares did flie,

Like feathers borne by winde into the skie.

69.

As two fierce buls fights twixt an heard of kine,

Whose violence doth increase, when in their sight

The crimson blood doth from their wounds decline,

So wounds giuen equally in doubtfull fight,

Our eager thoughts did to reuenge excite,