Whan that your beaute, clerely splendent,

Into my herte full wonderly dyd passe,

Lyke as fayre Phebus dothe shyne in the glas,

All alone, wyth inwarde care so rent,

Into a temple forth on my way I went.

Where that I walked, plunged in the pytte

Of great dispayre; and he than me mette.

Alas! he sayde, me thinke ye lose your wytte;

Tell me the trouth now, wythout any lete,

Why ye demeane suche mortall sorow great.