Since bloodie Phocas to the world’s disgrace,
Did seat the first false priest in Cæsar’s place;
And thence did error take her speedie flight
To enuie’s caue to worke the world despight.
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Where when she came before the hags foule sight,
Elizae’s glorie she did oft propose,
And more to whet her forward to despight,
She shew’d how truth and loue their two chiefe foes,
On that faire virgin only did repose,