Of the Stifle wormes 
Great was that proud and feared Philiftine, 
Whofe launccs ibafr was like a wcaueis beame 
VVhofe helmet, target, bootes, and brigandinc 
IF >Y&tyweied Wcare weight (i)fufficicnt fora fturdy teamc * 
k^ be ^‘ 9f VVhofe frowning lookes and hart-difmaying eyn e 
Daunted the tailed king of Ifraels realmc: 2 
Yet I uric lhephcard with a pibble flone. 
Confounded (bone that huge and mighty one 
Huge fiery Dragons,Lions fierce and frrong 
Did they fuch feare on cruel (2) Tyrant brine 
tTh * fAth - With bloudy teeth or tailes and talens long’ 
With gaping Iawes or double forked fling* 
As when the (mailed: creepers ganne to throng. 
And feize on cuery quicke and liuing thing? 
3 Yet for fim No.no.Thc Egyptians neuer (3>feared mice, 
them they ^As thee they feared little crawling lice* 
honoured their 
Gods in the 
feme of cats. 
VlautMb. delf. 
&°Ji. 
4A moft famms Did euer (4>Pifcus found his trumpet fiirill 
?,° 1 °! 1 S 1 and cl«re,as doth the fumracr Gnat, 
Her little cornet which our eares doth fill. 
Awaking cun thc'drowzie/l drone thereat? 
< / ?Z i ?! n Did cuer thin g ao Cupid fo much ill, 
Qdv. As once a (5) Bee which on his hand did fquat? 
Confefie we then in fmail things vertue mofr, 
Gayning in worth what they in greatnefle loft. 
