So, her with flattering words he first assaid;

And after, pleasing gifts for her purvaid,

Queene-apples, and red Cherries from the tree,

With which he her allured and betraid,

To tell what time he might her Lady see

When she her selfe did bathe, that he might secret bee.

There-to hee promist, if shee would him pleasure xliv

With this small boone, to quit her with a better;

To weet, that where-as shee had out of measure

Long lov’d the Fanchin, who by nought did set her,