The noble Thamis, with all his goodly traine,
But before him there went, as best became,
His auncient parents, namely, th’ auncient Thame;
But much more aged was his wife than he,
The Ouze, whom men doe Isis rightly name.
Full weak and crooked creature seemed shee,
And almost blind through Eld, that scarce her way could see.”
DORCHESTER, FROM LITTLE WITTENHAM.