Whether such grace were giuen her by kynd, xliii As women wont their guilefull wits to guyde; Or learn’d the art to please, I doe not fynd. This well I wote, that she so well applyde Her pleasing tongue, that soone she pacifyde The wrathfull Prince, and wrought her husbands peace. Who nathelesse not therewith satisfyde, His rancorous despight did not releasse, Ne secretly from thought of fell reuenge surceasse. For all that night, the whyles the Prince did rest xliv In carelesse couch, not weeting what was ment, He watcht in close awayt with weapons prest, Willing to worke his villenous intent On him, that had so shamefully him shent: Yet durst he not for very cowardize Effect the same, whylest all the night was spent. The morrow next the Prince did early rize, And passed forth, to follow his first enterprize. FOOTNOTES: [489] vi 5 faire _1596_ [490] xii 9 secret _1609 passim_ [491] xvi 1 the] th’ _1596_ [492] xvii 7 _Calidore_] _Calepine_ _corr. Hughes rightly_ [493] xx 8 fight, _1596_, _1609_ [494] xxvi 6 Knight, _1596_, _1609_ [495] xxx 7 gound _1596_ [496] xxxv 6 fight] right _1596_ [497] xxxvi 1 since] sith _1609_ [498] thy] this _1609_ _Cant. VII._ [Illustration: _Turpine is baffuld, his two knights doe gaine their treasons meed, Fayre Mirabellaes punishment for loues disdaine decreed._ ] Like as the[499] gentle hart it selfe bewrayes, i In doing gentle deedes with franke delight, Euen so the baser mind it selfe displayes, In cancred malice and reuengefull spight. For to maligne, t’enuie, t’vse shifting slight, Be arguments of a vile donghill mind, Which what it dare not doe by open might, To worke by wicked treason wayes doth find, By such discourteous deeds discouering his base kind. That well appeares in this discourteous knight, ii The coward _Turpine_, whereof now I treat; Who notwithstanding that in former fight He of the Prince his life receiued late, Yet in his mind malitious and ingrate He gan deuize, to be aueng’d anew For all that shame, which kindled inward hate. Therefore so soone as he was out of vew, Himselfe in hast he arm’d, and did him fast pursew. Well did he tract his steps, as he did ryde, iii Yet would not neare approch in daungers eye, But kept aloofe for dread to be descryde, Vntill fit time and place he mote espy, Where he mote worke him scath[500] and villeny. At last he met two knights to him vnknowne, The which were armed[501] both agreeably, And both combynd, what euer chaunce were blowne, Betwixt them to diuide, and each to make his owne.