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Then did he cast to steale her thence away, And with him beare, where none of her might know.

But all in vaine: for why he found no way
To enter in, or issue forth below:
For all about that rocke the sea did flow.
And though vnto his will she giuen were,
Yet without ship or bote her thence to row,
He wist not how her thence away to bere ;
And daunger well he wist long to continue there.
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At last when as no meanes he could inuent,
Backe to him selfe he gan returne the blame,
That was the author of her punishment;
And with vile curses, and reprochfull shame
To damne him selfe by euery euill name;
And deeme vnworthy or of loue or life
That had despisde so chast and faire a dame,
Which him had sought through trouble and
long strife;

Yet had refusde a God that her had sought to wife.