Flora wore one of two hews dide:
Phillis upon a mule did ride,
Flora did back a horse of pride.
The mule was that which being create,
Neptune did feede, and subjugate:
Which after fayre Adonis fate,
He Venus sent to cheere hir state.
This, she the queene of Iberine,
Phillis fayre mother did resigne,
Since she was given to workes divine,