Through promise to afford her timely aide,
Which by default I haue not yet defraide.
But witnesse vnto me, ye heauens, that know[374]
How cleare I am from blame of this vpbraide:
For ye into like thraldome me did throw,
And kept from complishing the faith, which I did owe.
But now aread, Sir Sergis, how long space, xlii
Hath he her lent, a Champion to prouide[375]?
Ten daies (quoth he) he graunted hath of grace,
For that he weeneth well, before that tide