The dress that now she look’d on to the dress

She look’d on ere the coming of Geraint.

And still she look’d, and still the terror grew 615

Of that strange bright and dreadful thing, a court,

All staring at her in her faded silk;

And softly to her own sweet heart she said;

“This noble prince who won our earldom back,

So splendid in his acts and his attire, 620

Sweet heaven, how much I shall discredit him!

Would he could tarry with us here awhile,