A clerke lifes modest figure beares:

His crowne is heaven, black weeds he weares,

And showes a mind halfe dround in teares.

"None is so poore of sence or eyne,

To whom a souldier doth not shyne:

At ease, like sprightles beasts lives thyne,

Helms, and barb'd horse, do weare out myne.

"Mine low with armes makes foe-towrs ly,

And when on foote he fight doth try,

While his fayre squire his horse holds by,