These straunger knights through passing, forth were led xxxiii

Into an inner rowme, whose royaltee

And rich purueyance might vneath be red;

Mote Princes place beseeme[867] so deckt to bee.

Which stately manner when as they did see,

The image of superfluous riotize,

Exceeding much the state of meane degree,

They greatly wondred, whence so sumptuous guize

Might be maintaynd, and each gan diuersely deuize.

The wals were round about apparelled xxxiv