Thenceforth I sought by secret meanes to worke xvii

Time to my will, and from his wrathfull sight

To hide th’intent, which in my heart did lurke,

Till I thereto had all things ready dight.

So on a day vnweeting vnto wight,

I with that Squire agreede away to flit,

And in a priuy place, betwixt vs hight,

Within a groue appointed him to meete;

To which I boldly came vpon my feeble feete.

But ah vnhappy houre me thither brought: xviii