Their lived a Gallant, who Daiphantus hight.

Right nobly born, well lettered, loved, desired

Of every Courtier in their most delight:

So full of pleasance, that he seemed to be

A man begot in Venus' infancy.

His face was fair, full comely was his feature:

Lipped like the cherry, with a wanton's eye:

A Mars in anger, yet a Venus' creature;

Made part of Cynthia, most of Mercury:

A pitied soul, so made of Love and Hate,