For nothing else might keep her safe and sound: LXXXIII. 1 Was 2 called. But all those pleasant bowers, and palace brave,2 Beauti Guyon broke down with rigour pitiless: 3 ful. 3 Nor. Ne aught their goodly workmanship might save Them from the tempest of his wrathfulness, But that their bliss he turn'd to balefulness, Their groves he fell'd; their gardens did deface; Their arbours spoil; their cabinets 4 suppress; Their banquet-houses burn; their buildings race; 5 Raze. And, of the fairest late, now made the foullest place. LXXXIV. Then led they her away, and eke that knight Charm'd those wild beasts that rag'd with fury Then Guyon ask'd, what meant those beasts which LXXXV. Said he; These seeming beasts are men in deed, According to their minds like monstruous.' 4 Cottages. • Led. 7 Former. ly. • Please 1 Having virtue, or power. 2 Called. 3 Abuse. LXXXVI. Straightway he with his virtuous1 staff them strook And stared ghastly; some for inward shame, That had an hog been late, hight2 Gryll by name, That had from hoggish form him brought to natural. LXXXVII. Said Guyon; 'See the mind of beastly man, That now he chooseth with vile difference To whom the Palmer thus; The dunghill kind Let Gryll be Gryll, and have his hoggish mind; wind.' THE THIRD BOOK OF THE FAERIE QUEENE, CONTAINING THE LEGEND OF BRITOMARTIS, OR OF CHASTITY. I. Ir falls me here to write of Chastity, That fairest virtue, far above the rest: II. But living art may not least part express, His dædal hand would fail and greatly faint, [mar. 2 Although. 3 Creative. 4 Dainty. 1 Former lj. * Since. III. How then shall I, apprentice of the skill IV. But if in living colours, and right hue, Who can it do more lively, or more true, V. But let that same delicious poet lend A little leave unto a rustic Muse To sing his Mistress' praise; and let him mend, If aught amiss her liking may abuse: Ne let his fairest Cynthia refuse In mirrors more than one herself to see; But either Gloriana let her chuse, Or in Belphoebe fashionéd to be; In th' one her rule, in th' other her rare chastity. * Servant:' Sir Walter Raleigh, who wrote a poem called 'Cynthia eulogising Queen Elizabeth. CANTO I. Guyon encount'reth Britomart: ta's champions are defac'd. I. THE famous Briton Prince and Faery Knight, 1 Entreated. They courteous congé2 took, and forth together yode.3 ? Farewell II. But the captív'd Acrasia he sent, To make more trial of his hardiment, And seek adventures, as he with Prince Arthur went. III. Long so they travelled through wasteful ways, 2 3 Went. 4 Courage. 3 Where dangers dwelt, and perils most did wonne, › Dwell. |