XII.

One day I sought with her hart-thrilling eies

To make a truce, and termes to entertaine;

All fearlesse then of so false enimies,

Which sought me to entrap in treasons traine.

So, as I then disarmed did remaine,

A wicked ambush, which lay hidden long

In the close covert of her guilful eyen,

Thence breaking forth, did thick about me throng.

Too feeble I t’abide the brunt so strong,

Was forst to yield my selfe into their hands;

Who, me captiving streight with rigorous wrong,

Have ever since kept me in cruell bands.

So, Ladie, now to you I doo complaine

Against your eies, that iustice I may gaine.

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