What could she do but make great mone and dole.

So darke the dungeon was, wherein she was,

That neither Sunne (by day) nor Mone (by night)

Did shew themselues: and thus it came to passe.

The Sunne denide to lend his glorious light

To such a periur'd wight, or to be scene;

(What neede she light, that ouer-light had bin?)

Now silent night drew on; when all things sleepe,

Saue theeves, and cares; and now stil mid-night came:

When sad Cassandra did naught els but weepe;