At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi
As scorning his vnmanly cowardize:
And Florimell him fowly gan reuile,
That for her sake refus’d to enterprize
The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
And Ate eke prouokt him priuily,
With loue of her, and shame of such mesprize.
But naught he car’d for friend or enemy,
For in base mind nor friendship dwels nor enmity.
But Cambell thus did shut vp all in iest, xii