After, his other knots unfastening, (For he was turned more gentle than a maid)
Astolpho, as a show, the thief would bring, By city, borough-town, and farm conveyed;
The net as well; than which no quainter thing Was ever by the file and hammer made.
On him, like sumpter-nag he laid the load, In triumph led, behind him, on his road.
