His lady, seeing all that chaunst, from farre, 235 The danger hid, the place unknowne and Approcht in hast to greet his victorie, wilde, And saide, "Faire knight, borne under happie starre, Breedes dreadfull doubts: oft fire is without smoke, And perill without show: therefore your stroke, Sir knight, with-hold, till further tryall made." 105 Who see your vanquisht foes before you lye, Well worthie be you of that armory,10 Wherein ye have great glory wonne this day, 240 And proov'd your strength on a strong enimie, Your first adventure: many such I pray, And henceforth ever wish that like succeed it may." Then mounted he upon his steede againe, "Yea, but," quoth she, "the perill of this And with the lady backward sought to place wend; 245 impetuous hardihood. 10 armor. With faire discourse the evening so they To aide his friendes, or fray3 his enimies: Of those he chose out two, the falsest twoo, And fittest for to forge true-seeming pas: For that olde man of pleasing wordes had store, And well could file his tongue as smooth as glas: He told of saintes and popes, and ever ? sends off. $ heed. widely diffused. • ever. The messenger approching to him That moves more deare compassion of spake, 370 mind, But his waste wordes retournd to him in Then beautie brought t'unworthie wretchvaine: ednesse Yet she, most faithfull Ladie, all this while chaunter wrought, Had her abandond. She, of nought 25 affrayd, Through woods and wastnes wide him daily sought; Yet wished tydinges none of him unto her brought. IV One day, nigh wearie of the yrksome way, From her unhastie beast she did alight; 5 ' press, crowd. 2 anxiety. i. e. beauty's. 4 diverted. |