[434] xxxvii 6 drad _1609_ [435] xxxix 2 implements] ornaments _1609_ _Cant. III._ [Illustration: _Calidore brings Priscilla home, Pursues the Blatant Beast: Saues Serena whilest Calepine By Turpine is opprest._ ] True is, that whilome that good Poet sayd, i The gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne. For a man by nothing is so well bewrayd, As by his manners, in which plaine is showne Of what degree and what race he is growne. For seldome seene, a trotting Stalion get An ambling Colt, that is his proper owne: So seldome seene, that one in basenesse set Doth noble courage shew, with curteous manners met. But euermore contrary hath bene tryde, ii That gentle bloud will gentle manners breed; As well may be in _Calidore_ descryde, By late ensample of that courteous deed, Done to that wounded Knight in his great need, Whom on his backe he bore, till he him brought Vnto the Castle where they had decreed. There of the Knight, the which that Castle ought, To make abode that night he greatly was besought. He was to weete a man of full ripe yeares, iii That in his youth had beene of mickle might, And borne great sway in armes amongst his peares: But now weake age had dimd his candle light. Yet was he courteous still to euery wight, And loued all that did to armes incline, And was the father of that wounded Knight, Whom _Calidore_ thus carried on his chine, And _Aldus_ was his name, and his sonnes _Aladine_. Who when he saw his sonne so ill bedight, iv With bleeding wounds, brought home vpon a Beare, By a faire Lady, and a straunger Knight, Was inly touched with compassion deare, And deare affection of so dolefull[436] dreare, That he these words burst forth; Ah sory boy, Is this the hope that to my hoary heare Thou brings? aie me, is this the timely ioy, Which I expected long, now turnd to sad annoy? Such is the weakenesse of all mortall hope; v So tickle is the state of earthly things, That ere they come vnto their aymed scope, They fall too short of our fraile reckonings, And bring vs bale and bitter sorrowings, In stead of comfort, which we should embrace: This is the state of Keasars and of Kings. Let none therefore, that is in meaner place, Too greatly grieue at any his vnlucky case.