The festes of armes to attayne honoure,
I am come to lerne with diligent labour.
Then forth he went unto the mageste
Of king Melizius the mighty conquerour,
Sayeng: O power so hye in dignitie!
O prynce victorious and famous emperour!
Of justynge truely the originall floure;
One Graunde Amoure wolde be acceptable,
In your hye courte for to be tendable.
With all my herte I wyll, quod he, accepte