Through that black covert he him led, and fownd

A darksome way, which no man could descry,

That deep descended through the hollow grownd,

And was with dread and horror compassèd arownd....

So soon as Mammon there arrived, the dore

To him did open and affoorded way:

Him followed eke Sir Guyon evermore,

Ne darknesse him ne daunger might dismay.

Soone as he entred was, the dore streightway

Did shutt, and from behind it forth there lept