Quoth she, “With me an thou ’rt in love ✿ And to enjoy me pleadest plea,
“I want of thee oh! muchel wealth; ✿ Beyond all compt my wants o’ thee!
“I want o’ thee full many a robe ✿ Of sendal, silk and damaskry;
“A quarter quintal eke of musk: ✿ These of one night shall pay the fee.
“Pearls, unions and carnelian[[340]]-stones ✿ The bestest best of jewelry!”
Of fairest patience showed I show ✿ In contrariety albe:
At last she favoured me one night ✿ When rose the moon a crescent wee;
An stranger blame me for her sake ✿ I say, “O blamers listen ye!
She showeth locks of goodly length ✿ And black as blackest night its blee;
While on her cheeks the roses glow ✿ Like Lazá-flame incendiary: