"No lists to-day for thee,
Thy gallant deeds beside the Loire,
Well prove thy chivalry.
"Sir Guy, Sir Henry, and the rest,
Have well acquit their arms,
But Edward's thanks are Clifford's due,
As well as Mary's charms."
"My lord, you are her sire," he said,
"Give kind consent and free,
And who denies our Clifford's right,