But strayght as one that did nought else regard,
In hast his voyage towards me did take,
And come, declar’d what promise I did make,[249]
From which if he sayd once I sought to slyde,
It would by dynte of sworde, and bloude, be tryde.
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But if I would her take, as erst I sayd,
And not this straunger choose agaynst his minde,
His helpe he promiste at each time, and ayde
To be so ready, as I wisht to fynde.