Whom when my knight did see so louely faire, xvii

He inly gan her louer to enuy,

And wish, that he part of his spoyle might share.

Whereto when as my presence he did spy

To be a let, he bad me by and by

For to alight: but when as I was loth,

My loues owne part to leaue so suddenly,

He with strong hand down from his steed me throw’th,

And with presumpteous powre against that knight streight go’th.

Vnarm’d all was the knight, as then more meete xviii