A Ft~rft for WtJrmf~ Amaiden fight it wts, yet tboywerefirong· As m~of War, the Band lafi:cd long, Much blood was lhed, and'fpilt oneither fide, · · That all the ~round with purple gore was dy'd! - : In fine, a fouldier of Jeru[(lttm, · · · Charifli hight (the .Al.mner·of the Realm) Chill'dwith an af,ue, attd unapt 'to fight, ~ • : IntoJufl~ ti•'s Caftle tQok her Bight, Wherc:}t great 8abelJ Queen commanded all T t) lay their fiege againft the Ca!He wall ; ' · But poor Tymiffa nor withwar acquainted, · fearing cbatiflt?s deatl1, fell down,-:md fainted i Daumfcfs Prodentia, rear'd he'r from the ~rotnd, Where.the lay (pale and fenfelefs) in' a fwounci; She rubb'dher temples, and at length awaking;11 . She gave her water of Fidijl(l's making, And faid, Cheat up, (dc;ar.fifter) though ouc 'foe Hath rane u~ Captives, rhu.5 beiieg'dwith woe, We have a King.puifiant, audof might, wm fee us take no wron~, anddo us righ; ' . Jf ' We pt>fiefs himwitl1 our fad co~plaim :- · Cheat up, we'.H fend to him, and him acquaint.' Tymiffit (new awak'd from fwovnd) rcp1ie·s'' O;l~ Ca~le is b~girt wi~h. csemie~ . ' · And troops of armed ~en befit·ge our wall~; ,, Then furclx death, or worfe then deatli beta!$ Toher, (who er:. the) that ftirs .a foot,' Or ra!hlydares attempt ro veri~l.!lre- ~ut; \ · Alas! what hopehave we to tind.relicf,.. . , ~ ~~ant the means.that may.divulge-our gt"!ef 1 W~thm that place aJollyMatron dwell'd, Whofe looks wGre fixt and fad ; her left harid hcU .Apair of equal ballanccs ; her right: .,, .- .. Atwo-edg'df:vord ; h~ syes wer: _quiCk and bright; . Not ape to fqumt, bu.t nm(ble to d1ice~n . ;· Her y,fage lovely was,' yet. bold and ftern ~- 4 • / ·. I - . ~·
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