The which the fertile Lionesse is hight,

Into the land of Faerie, where no wight

Should weet of me, nor worke me any wrong[430].

To whose wise read she hearkning, sent me streight

Into this land, where I haue wond thus long,

Since I was ten yeares old, now growen to stature strong.

All which my daies I haue not lewdly spent, xxxi

Nor spilt the blossome of my tender yeares

In ydlesse, but as was conuenient,

Haue trayned bene with many noble feres