9 How many found you such to put in your record?"
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In deed Sir knight (said he) one word may tell
2 All, that I euer found so wisely stayd;
For onely three they were disposd so well,
4 And yet three yeares I now abroad haue strayd,
To find them out. Mote I (then laughing sayd
6 The knight) inquire of thee, what were those three,
The which thy proffred curtesie denayd?
8 Or ill they seemed sure auizd to bee,
Or brutishly brought vp, that neu'r did fashions see.
1 "Indeed, sir knight," said he, "one word may tell 2 All, that I ever found so wisely staid;
staid > faithful; staid
3 For only three they were disposed so well, 4 And yet three years I now abroad have strayed, 5 To find them out." "Might I" (then, laughing, said 6 The knight) "inquire of you, what were those three, 7 Which your proffered courtesy denied?
denied > refused
8 Or ill they seemed sure advised to be,
Or > Either ill > badly, poorly
9 Or brutishly brought up, that never did fashions see."