Another time, when as they did dispose xliii To practise games, and maisteries[552] to try, They for their Iudge did _Pastorella_ chose; A garland was the meed of victory. There _Coridon_ forth stepping openly, Did chalenge _Calidore_ to wrestling game: For he through long and perfect industry, Therein well practisd was, and in the same Thought sure t’auenge his grudge, and worke his foe great shame. But _Calidore_ he greatly did mistake; xliv For he was strong and mightily stiffe pight, That with one fall his necke he almost brake, And had he not vpon him fallen light, His dearest ioynt he sure had broken quight. Then was the oaken crowne by _Pastorell_ Giuen to _Calidore_, as his due right; But he, that did in courtesie excell, Gaue it to _Coridon_, and said he wonne it well. Thus did the gentle knight himselfe abeare xlv Amongst that rusticke rout in all his deeds, That euen they, the which his riuals were, Could not maligne him, but commend him needs: For courtesie amongst the rudest breeds[553] Good will and fauour. So it surely wrought With this faire Mayd, and in her mynde the seeds Of perfect loue did sow, that last forth brought The fruite of ioy and blisse, though long time dearely bought[554]. Thus _Calidore_ continu’d there long time, xlvi To winne the loue of the faire _Pastorell_; Which hauing got, he vsed without crime Or blamefull blot, but menaged so well, That he of all the rest, which there did dwell[555], Was fauoured, and to her grace commended. But what straunge fortunes vnto him befell, Ere he attain’d the point by him intended, Shall more conueniently in other place be ended. FOOTNOTES: [541] iv 8 cotes _1609_ [542] 9 time] tine _conj. Church_ [543] vi 5 him] them _1596_ [544] vii 8 tyde. _1596_ [545] xii 7 fell _1596_ [546] xxvi 1 care _1609_ [547] 4 wrapt _1609_ [548] xxviii 6 th’heauens _1596_, _1609_ [549] xxxv 8 ev’r _1609_ [550] xxxvi 8 _Benone_ _1596_, _1609_: _corr. Hughes_ [551] xli 6 _clout_ _1596_ [552] xliii 2 masteries _1609_ [553] xlv 5 breeds: _1596_ [554] 9 bought] sought _conj. Church_ [555] xlvi 5 dwell] well _1596_, _1609_: _corr. 1611_ _Cant. X._ [Illustration: _Calidore sees the Graces daunce, To Colins melody: The whiles his Pastorell is led, Into captiuity._ ]