Ere long to him a homely groome there came, xx
That in rude wise him asked, what he was,
That durst so boldly, without let or shame,
Into his Lords forbidden hall to passe.
To whom the Prince, him fayning to embase,
Mylde answer made; he was an errant Knight,
The which was fall’n into this feeble case,
Through many wounds, which lately he in fight[493]
Receiued had, and prayd to pitty his ill plight.
But he, the more outrageous and bold, xxi