and their Flies. 
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When fauage Queene had wcl her thirft delayde. 
In cooling ftreames, and quenched natures fire. 
Returning to the place where late (he prayde. 
To eate.the.reft when hunger fhould require. 
In peeces tore the fcarfe of hapleflc maide, 
Withbloudy tceth^and firie flaming ire, 
Whilft fhc(poore foule)in cauc plaid leaft in fight. 
Fearing what fhould her loue befall that night. 
Who comming later then by vow he fhould, 
Perceiu’da Lions footfteps in thefand. 
Whereat with face moft pale 3 and heart as cold. 
With trembling feare tormented he doth (land. 
But when he fawe her fcarfe(wel knowne of old) 
Embru’d with bJoud,and cafton either hand? 
O what afighhefetcht?howdeepehc gron’d* 
And thus,if thus : yea,thus he inly mon’d. 
Shalt thou alone die matelctfe,T£/^mine? 
S hall not one beaft be butcher to vs both? 
What?is my Thisbe reft of lifeand fhine? 
And fnal not Pyram life and ffcining loath? - 
Mine is the curled foule, the blcft is thine. 
Thou kcp’lt thy vow, I falfified mine oath, 
I came too late,thou cam’ft (alas) too foone. 
Too dangerous ftanding, by a doubtfullmoone. 
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