18.
In armour fearce and stout, and strong was I,
God Mars me gaue a stearne and stormie looke,
With feates of armes by land or seas to trye,
Experience taught me what I vndertooke:
No payne, no toyle, nor daunger I forsooke,
That might content the noble Duke of Sauoy’s minde,
Whose bountie me to honour him and serue his grace did bind.[589]
19.
In peacefull milde I was of comely grace,