In all the lore of loue, and goodly womanhead.

In which when she to perfect ripenesse grew, lii

Of grace and beautie noble Paragone,

She brought her forth into the worldes vew,

To be th’ensample of true loue alone,

And Lodestarre of all chaste affectione,

To all faire Ladies, that doe liue on ground.

To Faery court she came, where many one

Admyrd her goodly haueour, and found

His feeble hart wide launched[1011] with loues cruell wound.