[309] Teaches such beauty as a woman’s eye?
310 Learning is but an adjunct to ourself
And where we are our learning likewise is
[312] Then when ourselves we see in ladies’ eyes.
Do we not likewise see our learning there?
O, we have made a vow to study, lords,
315 And in that vow we have forsworn our books
For when would you, my liege, or you, or you,
In leaden contemplation have found out
[318] Such fiery numbers as the prompting eyes