Besides the endlesse routs of wretched thralles, li Which thither were assembled day by day, From all the world after their wofull falles, Through wicked pride, and wasted wealthes decay. But most of all, which in that[206] Dongeon lay Fell from high Princes courts, or Ladies bowres, Where they in idle pompe, or wanton play, Consumed had their goods, and thriftlesse howres, And lastly throwne themselues into these heauy stowres. Whose case when as the carefull Dwarfe had tould, lii And made ensample of their mournefull sight Vnto his maister, he no lenger would There dwell in perill of like painefull plight, But early rose, and ere that dawning light Discouered had the world to heauen wyde, He by a priuie Posterne tooke his flight, That of no enuious eyes he mote be spyde: For doubtlesse death ensewd, if any him descryde. Scarse could he footing find in that fowle way, liii For many corses, like a great Lay-stall Of murdred men which therein strowed lay, Without remorse, or decent funerall: Which all through that great Princesse pride did fall And came to shamefull end. And them beside Forth ryding vnderneath the castell wall, A donghill of dead carkases he spide, The dreadfull spectacle of that sad house of _Pride_. FOOTNOTES: [171] i 9 he _om. 1596_ [172] ii 1 gate, _1590_, _1596_ [173] 5 hurld] hurls _1590_, _1596_: hurles _1609_: _corr. F. E._ [174] iii 1 common _1609_ [175] vi 3 wrists _1609_ [176] vii 9 hewen helmets _1590_ [177] ix 5 show _1590_, _1596_: showe _1609_ [178] x 6 Doost _1609 passim_ [179] xi 7 battaile _1590 passim_ [180] xii 8 stoope _1609_ [181] xiv 4 terrour _1590_ [182] xv 2 thristy _1590_ [183] 3 bathe _1590_, _1609_ [184] 6 trumpets, _1596_, _1609_ [185] xvii 5 can] gan _1590_ [186] xviii 1 traueiler _1590_ [187] xix 5 swoune _1609_ [188] xxi 8 yet _1590 &c._ [189] xxiii 8 _Nightes_] _Nights_ drad _1609_ [190] xxiv 9 for] and _1596_, _1609_ [191] xxvi 6 ame _1590_ [192] xxvii 7 fashood _1590_ [193] xxxv 9 leake] lete _1590_: leke _F. E._ [194] xxxvi 7 apart _1590_, _1609_ [195] xxxviii 6 clifts _1590 &c._: _corr. F. E._ [196] xxxix 6 reliques _1609_ [197] xl 9 fire] sire _1590_: _corr. F. E._ [198] xli 2 nigh] high _1596_, _1609_ [199] xliii 6 renouned _1590_: _corr. F. E._ [200] xliv 2 woundez _1609_ [201] xlv 4 woundez _1609_ [202] xlv 8 dungeon _1590_, _1609_ [203] nombers _1590_ [204] xlvii 9 altares _1590_ [205] l 6 chord _1590_ [206] li 5 that] the _1590 &c._: _corr. F. E._ _Cant. VI._ [Illustration: _From lawlesse lust by wondrous grace fayre Vna is releast: Whom saluage nation does adore, and learnes her wise beheast._ ]