Ne thenceforth euer strike in battell stroke,

Ne euer word to speake to woman more;

But in that wildernesse, of men forlore,

And of the wicked world forgotten quight,

His hard mishap in dolor to deplore,

And wast his wretched daies in wofull plight;

So on him selfe to wreake his follies owne despight.

And eke his garment, to be thereto meet, xl

He wilfully did cut and shape anew;

And his faire lockes, that wont with ointment sweet