And him reuil’d, and rated, and disdayned,
That iudgement so vniust against him had ordayned.
Much was the knight incenst with his lewd word, xxxvi
To haue reuenged that his villeny;
And thrise did lay his hand vpon his sword,
To haue him slaine, or dearely doen aby.
But Guyon did his choler pacify,
Saying, Sir knight, it would dishonour bee
To you, that are our iudge of equity,
To wreake your wrath on such a carle as hee:[273]