For other worldly wealth they cared nought.

To whom Sir Calidore yet sweating comes,

And them to tell him courteously besought,

If such a beast they saw, which he had thether brought.

They answer’d him, that no such beast they saw, vi

Nor any wicked feend, that mote offend

Their happie flockes, nor daunger to them draw:

But if that such there were (as none they kend)

They prayd high God him[543] farre from them[543] to send.

Then one of them him seeing so to sweat,