And faint-heart-fooles, whom shew of perill hard

Could terrifie from Fortunes faire adward[175]:

For oftentimes faint hearts at first espiall

Of his grim face, were from approaching scard;

Vnworthy they of grace, whom one deniall

Excludes from fairest hope, withouten further triall.

Yet many doughty warriours, often tride xviii

In greater perils to be stout and bold,

Durst not the sternnesse of his looke abide,

But soone as they his countenance did behold,