ΒΑΤRΑΧΟΜΥΟΜΑΧΙΑ.
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With large leapes to the lake; his Target throwne
Into the waters. [1]Hydrocharis slew
King [2]Pternophagus, at whose throte he threw
A huge stone; strooke it high; and beate his braine
Out at his nostrills: earth blusht, with the staine
His blood made on her bosom. For next Prise;
Lichopinax, to death did sacrifice
[3]Borborocœtes faultlesse faculties;
His lance enforc't it; darknes clos'd his eyes.
On which when [4]Brassophagus, cast his looke;
[5]Cnisodioctes, by the heeles he tooke;
Dragg'd him to fenn, from off his natiue ground;
Then seas'd his throte, and souc't him, till he droun'd.
But now; Psycharpax wreakes his fellows deaths;
And in the bosome of [6]Pelusius sheathes,
(In center of his Lyuer) his bright lance:
He fel before the Author of the chance;
His soule to hell fled. Which [7]Pelobates
Taking sad note of; wreakefully did sease
His hands gripe full of mudd; and all besmear'd;
His forhead with it so; that scarce appeard
The light to him. Which certainely incenst
His fierie splene: who, with his wreake dispenst
No point of tyme; but rer'd with his strong hand
A stone so massie, it opprest the land;
And hurld it at him; when, below the knee
It strooke his right legge so impetuouslie;
It peece-meale brake it; be the dust did sease,
Into the waters. [1]Hydrocharis slew
King [2]Pternophagus, at whose throte he threw
A huge stone; strooke it high; and beate his braine
Out at his nostrills: earth blusht, with the staine
His blood made on her bosom. For next Prise;
Lichopinax, to death did sacrifice
[3]Borborocœtes faultlesse faculties;
His lance enforc't it; darknes clos'd his eyes.
On which when [4]Brassophagus, cast his looke;
[5]Cnisodioctes, by the heeles he tooke;
Dragg'd him to fenn, from off his natiue ground;
Then seas'd his throte, and souc't him, till he droun'd.
But now; Psycharpax wreakes his fellows deaths;
And in the bosome of [6]Pelusius sheathes,
(In center of his Lyuer) his bright lance:
He fel before the Author of the chance;
His soule to hell fled. Which [7]Pelobates
Taking sad note of; wreakefully did sease
His hands gripe full of mudd; and all besmear'd;
His forhead with it so; that scarce appeard
The light to him. Which certainely incenst
His fierie splene: who, with his wreake dispenst
No point of tyme; but rer'd with his strong hand
A stone so massie, it opprest the land;
And hurld it at him; when, below the knee
It strooke his right legge so impetuouslie;
It peece-meale brake it; be the dust did sease,
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