But thre woundes I had, causing my disease:

My pane and wo they did sone appease,

And heled my woundes with salves aromatyke,

Telling me of a great giaunt lunatyke,

Whose name truely was called Variaunce,

Whome I should mete after my departyng.

These ladies unto me did great pleasaunce;

And in meane while as we were talking

For me my suppour was in ordeyning;

Thus whan by Temperaunce it was prepared,