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.