& heȝly honowred with haþeleȝ aboute.

Bot yn-lyke on to loke þo ladyes were,

For if þe ȝonge watȝ ȝep, ȝolȝe watȝ þat oþer;

Riche red on þat on rayled ay quere,

Rugh ronkled chekeȝ þat oþer on rolled;

Kerchofes of þat on wyth mony cler perleȝ

Hir brest & hir bryȝt þrote bare displayed,

Schon schyrer þen snawe, þat scheder2 on hilleȝ;

Þat oþer wyth a gorger watȝ gered ouer þe swyre,

Chymbled ouer hir blake chyn with mylk-quyte vayles,