1710

Ne dorste I to the rose bede,

For thistels sharpe, of many maneres,

Netles, thornes, and hoked breres;

[Ful] muche they distourbled me,

For sore I dradde to harmed be.

1715

The God of Love, with bowe bent,

That al day set hadde his talent

To pursuen and to spyen me,