{"id":"01KG6S5MT6FQ4DTR77HYCKKRFN","cid":"bafkreid4qnuhca3dvbpsgfozuo34kaih33mzb2xqcntwiyowhygv3fr5fm","type":"section","properties":{"description":"# C 2\n## Overview\nThis is a section of the chapter \"[THE RAPE OF LYCRECE](arke:01KG6S4F3WH60R5P15Z7KM8ZS6)\" extracted from the text file \"[pdf-01KG6Q7Q25RHMFT3SJXPV18VFF.txt](arke:01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA)\". It is labeled \"C 2\" and contains lines 4512-4573 of the source file. This section is part of the [PDF Workflow Main Test 2026-01-30T00:26:53](arke:01KG6NWQ2H2K4PGG7H4ZHYCZ3Y) collection.\n\n## Context\nThis section follows the [Introduction](arke:01KG6S5MT6FG1X8T98K75JC6CC) and precedes the section \"[C 3](arke:01KG6S5MT97XGM4YY7WMQRMD7M)\" within the chapter \"[THE RAPE OF LYCRECE](arke:01KG6S4F3WH60R5P15Z7KM8ZS6)\". The text file \"[pdf-01KG6Q7Q25RHMFT3SJXPV18VFF.txt](arke:01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA)\" was assembled from numerous smaller files and underwent structure extraction on January 30, 2026.\n\n## Contents\nThis section contains lines of poetry from \"The Rape of Lucrece,\" specifically stanzas II. 204-224 and II. 225-245. The text includes the lament of the character, identified as **COLATINUS**, as he contemplates his planned crime. The section also contains references to pages \"[Page 211](arke:01KG6QE9J71ATF0WDP9GJZ75KV)\" and \"[Page 212](arke:01KG6QE9QA4FQ8288HY1R8VVN8)\" and mentions the mythological figure **NAREISSVS**.\n","description_generated_at":"2026-01-30T06:26:15.857Z","description_model":"gemini-2.5-flash-lite","description_title":"C 2","end_line":4573,"extracted_at":"2026-01-30T06:24:08.801Z","extracted_by":"structure-extraction-lambda","label":"C 2","source_file":"01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA","start_line":4512,"text":"C 2\n\nII. 204—224\n\n<!-- [Page 211](arke:01KG6QE9J71ATF0WDP9GJZ75KV) -->\n# THE RAPE OF LYCRECE.\n\nO what excuse can my invention make\nV Vhen thou shalt charge me with so blacke a deed?\nV Vil not my tongue be mute, my fraile joints shake?\nMine eics forgo their light, my false hart bleede?\nThe guilt beeing great, the feare doth still exceed;\nAnd extreme feare can neither fight nor flie,\nBut cowardlike with trembling terror die.\n\nHad **COLATINUS** kild my sonne or fire,\nOr laine in ambush to betray my life,\nOr were he not my deare friend, this desire\nMight haue excuse to worke vppon his wife:\nAs in revenge or quittall of such strife.\nBut as he is my kinsman, my deare friend,\nThe shame and fault finds no excuse nor end.\n\nShamefull it is: I, if the fact be known,\nHatefull it is: there is no hate in louing,\nIle beg her loue: but she is not her owne:\nThe worst is but denial and reproouing.\nMy will is strong past reasons weake remoouing:\nV Vho feares a sentence or an old mans saw,\nShall by a painted cloth be kept in awe.\n\nThus\n\nII. 225—245\n\n<!-- [Page 212](arke:01KG6QE9QA4FQ8288HY1R8VVN8) -->\n# THE RAPE OF LVCRECE.\n\nThus graceleffe holds he disputation,\nTweene frozen conscience and hot burning will,\nAnd with good thoughts makes dispensation,\nVrging the worfer fence for vantage still.\nVVhich in a moment doth confound and kill\nAll pure effects, and doth fo farre proceede,\nThat what is vile, shewes like a verruous deede.\n\nQuoth he, thee tooke me kindlie by the hand,\nAnd gaz'd for tidings in my eager eyes,\nFearing some hard newes from the warlike band,\nVVhere her beloued **COLATINVS** lies:\nO how her feare did make her colour rise!\nFirst red as Roses that on Lawne we laie,\nThen white as Lawne the Roses tooke awaie.\n\nAnd how her hand in my hand being lockt,\nForst it to tremble with her loyall feare:\nVVhich strooke her sad, and then it falter rockt,\nVntill her husbands welfare thee did heare,\nVVhereat thee smiled with fo sweete a cheare,\nThat had **NAREISSVS** feene her as thee stood,\nSelfe-loue had neuer drown'd him in the flood.\n","title":"C 2"},"relationships":[{"peer":"01KG6S4F3WH60R5P15Z7KM8ZS6","peer_type":"chapter","predicate":"in"},{"peer":"01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA","peer_type":"file","predicate":"extractedFrom"},{"peer":"01KG6NWQ2H2K4PGG7H4ZHYCZ3Y","peer_type":"collection","predicate":"collection"},{"peer":"01KG6S5MT6FG1X8T98K75JC6CC","peer_type":"intro","predicate":"prev"},{"peer":"01KG6S5MT97XGM4YY7WMQRMD7M","peer_type":"section","predicate":"next"}],"ver":3,"created_at":"2026-01-30T06:24:12.102Z","ts":"2026-01-30T06:26:16.161Z","edited_by":{"method":"manual","user_id":"01KFF5C36SQEVDHC9CBNZZJH9K"}}