Where fast infixed, whilest he sought by slight

It forth to wrest, the staffe a sunder brake,

And left the head behind: with which despight

He all enrag’d, his shiuering speare did shake,

And charging him a fresh thus felly him bespake.

Lo faitour there thy meede vnto thee take, xi

The meede of thy mischalenge and abet:

Not for thine owne, but for thy sisters sake,

Haue I thus long thy life vnto thee let:

But to forbeare doth not forgiue the det.