Closely the wicked flame his bowels brent, xvi

And shortly grew into outrageous fire;

Yet had he not the hart, nor hardiment,

As vnto her to vtter his desire;

His caytiue thought durst not so high aspire,

But with soft sighes, and louely semblaunces,

He ween’d that his affection entire

She should aread; many resemblaunces

To her he made, and many kind remembraunces.

Oft from the forrest wildings he did bring, xvii