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With that Amphialus and Parthenia ran,
Ran in with hast, Amphialus began
To loose his Helmet, whil'st her busie palme
Chaf'd his cold Temples, and (distilling Balme
Into his wounds) her hasty fingers tore
Her linnen sleeues, and Partlet that she wore,
No wipe the teare mixt blood away, and wrap
His wounds withall; vpon her panting lappe
She laide his liuelesse head, and (wanting bands
To binde the bloody cloathes) her nimble hands
(As if it were ordained for that end,
And therefore made so long) did freely rend
Her dainty haire, by handfuls from her head;
But as she wrapt the wounds, her eyes would shed
And wet the rags so much, that she was faine
With sighs and sobs to drie it vp againe.
Thus halfe distracted with her griefes and feares,
These words she entermingles with her teares;
Ran in with hast, Amphialus began
To loose his Helmet, whil'st her busie palme
Chaf'd his cold Temples, and (distilling Balme
Into his wounds) her hasty fingers tore
Her linnen sleeues, and Partlet that she wore,
No wipe the teare mixt blood away, and wrap
His wounds withall; vpon her panting lappe
She laide his liuelesse head, and (wanting bands
To binde the bloody cloathes) her nimble hands
(As if it were ordained for that end,
And therefore made so long) did freely rend
Her dainty haire, by handfuls from her head;
But as she wrapt the wounds, her eyes would shed
And wet the rags so much, that she was faine
With sighs and sobs to drie it vp againe.
Thus halfe distracted with her griefes and feares,
These words she entermingles with her teares;
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