The trouth of these ladies for to tell me,
What that these knightes be in rich armour,
And what tho be in grene and weare the flour?
“And why that some did reverence to that tre,
And some unto the plot of floures faire?”
“With right good will my fair doughter,” quoth she
“Sith your desire is good and debonaire,
Tho nine crowned, be very exemplaire,
Of all honour longing to chivalry,
And those certaine be called the Nine Worthy,