For, he had been a fatting hogs of late,

That yet his browes with sweat, did reek and steem,

And yet the season was full sharp and breem;

In planting eeke he took no small delight:

Whereon he rode, not easie was to deeme;

For it a dreadfull Centaure was in sight,

The seed of Saturne, and faire Nais, Chiron hight.

And after him, came next the chill December: xli

Yet he through merry feasting which he made,

And great bonfires, did not the cold remember;