Were met, to make their sports and merrie glee,

As they are wont in faire sunshynie weather,

The whiles their flockes in shadowes shrouded bee,

They fell to daunce: then did they all agree,

That Colin Clout[551] should pipe as one most fit;

And Calidore should lead the ring, as hee

That most in Pastorellaes grace did sit.

Thereat frown’d Coridon, and his lip closely bit.

But Calidore of courteous inclination xlii

Tooke Coridon, and set him in his place,