Swain Goldilocks stretched out his hand.

And he spake: "O love, my love indeed,

Where now is gone thy goodly weed?

For again thy naked feet I see,

And thy sweet sleek arms so kind to me.

Through thy rent kirtle once again

Thy shining shoulder showeth plain."

She blushed as red as the sun-sweet rose:

"My garments gay were e'en of those

That the false Queen dight to slay my heart;