By your foly to put your-self in payne.

To overcome is good, and to restrayne

490

An hert which is disceyved folily.

For worse it is to breke than bowe, certayn,

And better bowe than fal to sodaynly!'

Lam. 'Now, fair lady, think, sith it first began

That love hath set myn hert under his cure,

495

I never might, ne truly I ne can