There lay the garden as the Prince had told.

Ah! what a garden! all sweet hues that be,

Azure, and gold, and red, were here to see:

All flowers that God has made were blooming here,

While sparkled three fresh fountains bright and clear—

With claret one; with mead all honey-sweet

The second ran; while at their thirsty feet

The third poured white wine. On a dais high

Was set a golden table, and thereby

Sat Ivorine, the fairest maid of earth.