His puissaunt armes about his noble brest,

And many-folded shield he bound about his wrest.

Then taking Congé of that virgin pure, ii

The bloudy-handed babe vnto her truth

Did earnestly commit, and her coniure,

In vertuous lore to traine his tender youth,

And all that gentle noriture ensu’th:

And that so soone as ryper yeares he raught[525],

He might for memorie of that dayes ruth,

Be called Ruddymane, and thereby taught,