The Ladie hearkning to his sensefull speach, xxxvii Found nothing that he said, vnmeet nor geason, Hauing oft seene it tryde, as he did teach. Therefore inclyning to his goodly reason, Agreeing well both with the place and season, She gladly did of that same babe accept, As of her owne by liuerey and seisin, And hauing ouer it a litle wept, She bore it thence, and euer as her owne it kept. Right glad was _Calepine_ to be so rid xxxviii Of his young charge, whereof he skilled nought: Ne she lesse glad; for she so wisely did, And with her husband vnder hand so wrought, That when that infant vnto him she brought, She made him thinke it surely was his owne, And it in goodly thewes so well vpbrought, That it became a famous knight well knowne And did right noble deedes, the which elswhere are showne. But _Calepine_, now being left alone xxxix Vnder the greenewoods side in sorie plight, Withouten armes or steede to ride vpon, Or house to hide his head from heauens spight, Albe that Dame by all the meanes she might, Him oft desired home with her to wend, And offred him, his courtesie to requite, Both horse and armes, and what so else to lend, Yet he them all refusd, though thankt her as a frend. And for exceeding griefe which inly grew, xl That he his loue so lucklesse now had lost, On the cold ground, maugre himselfe he threw, For fell despight, to be so sorely crost; And there all night himselfe in anguish tost, Vowing, that neuer he in bed againe His limbes would rest, ne lig in ease embost, Till that his Ladies sight he mote attaine, Or vnderstand,[474] that she in safetie did remaine. FOOTNOTES: [457] iv 8 beare _1596_ [458] v 1 stay’d not to _1609_ [459] xiii 4 perswade _1596_ [460] 7 gloamy _1609_ [461] 8 Where] There _1596_ [462] xiv 1 Thither _1609_ [463] xvi 8 hurt _1612-13_ [464] xviii 1 scrieke _1609_ [465] 5 Pearcing _1609 passim_ [466] 6 him, _1596_, _1609_ [467] xx 5 lose _1609_ [468] xxviii 1 what _1596_ [469] xxx 5 these] those _1609_ [470] 6 ouerthow _1596_ [471] xxxiii 2 side _1609_ [472] xxxiv 6 faire _1596_ [473] xxxv 3 Lo] Low _1596_ _Cant. V._ [Illustration: _The saluage serues Matilda[475] well till she Prince Arthure fynd, Who her together with his Squyre with th’Hermit leaues behynd._ ]