20Against the Capitol I met a lion,

Who[199] glaz'd[200][201] upon me and went surly[202] by

Without annoying me: and there were drawn

Upon a heap[203] a hundred ghastly women,

Transformed with their fear, who swore they saw

25Men all in fire walk up and down the streets.

And yesterday the bird of night[204] did sit

Even at noon-day upon the market-place,

Hooting[205] and shrieking. When these prodigies