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It fortuned out of the thickest wood A ramping Lyon° rushed suddainly, Hunting full greedy after salvage blood; Soone as the royall virgin he did spy, With gaping mouth at her ran greedily, To have attonce devourd her tender corse: But to the pray when as he drew more ny, His bloody rage asswaged with remorse, And with the sight amazd, forgat his furious forse.