These that haue it attaind, were in like cace

(Quoth he) as wretched, and liu’d in like paine.[354]

But deeds of armes must I at last be faine,

And Ladies loue to leaue so dearely bought?

What need of armes, where peace doth ay remaine,

(Said he) and battailes none are to be fought?[355]

As for loose loues are vaine,[356] and vanish into nought.

O let me not (quoth he) then turne[357] againe lxiii

Backe to the world, whose ioyes so fruitlesse are;

But let me here for aye in peace remaine,