25.

Likewise I wist if once I sought to flye,

Or to entreat the King depart I might,

Then would he strayght be discontent with me.

Yea if I were pursued vppon the flight,

Or came deflourd into my father’s[285] sight,

I should be taken, kept perforce, or slayne,

Or in my countrey liue in great disdayne.

26.

In such a plight what might a Lady[286] doe,