But still I see tenor of Mans woe

    o begin.

    From Mans effeminate slackness it begins,

    Said tter hold his place [ 635 ]

    By s receavd.

    But noher Scene.

    erritorie spred

    Before oween,

    Cities of Men y Gates and towrs, [ 640 ]

    Concours in Arms, fierce Faces tning arr,

    Giants of mightie Bone, and bould emprise;

    Part  courb teed,

    Single or in Array of Battel rangd

    Bot, nor idely mustring stood; [ 645 ]

    One  from forage drives

    A herd of Beeves, faire Oxen and faire Kine

    From a fat Meddow ground; or fleecy Flock,

    Eing Lambs over the Plaine,

    tie; scarce he Shepherds flye, [ 650 ]

    But call in aide, which makes a bloody Fray;

    itournament the Squadrons joine;

    tle pasturd late, noterd lies

    ithensanguind Field

    Deserted: Oto a Citie strong [ 655 ]

    Lay Seige, encampt; by Batterie, Scale, and Mine,

    Assaulting; othe all defend

    it and Javlin, Stones and sulfurous Fire;

    On eacer and gigantic deeds.

    In ot terd haralds call [ 660 ]

    to Council in tie Gates: anon

    Grey-,

    Assemble, and  soon

    In factious opposition, till at last

    Of middle Age one rising, eminent [ 665 ]

    In , spake muc and rong,

    Of Justice, of Religion, truth and Peace,

    And Judgment from above: him old and young

    Exploded, and  hands,

    a Cloud descending snatchence [ 670 ]

    Unseen amid throng: so violence

    Proceeded, and Oppression, and Sword-Law

    the Plain, and refuge none was found.