Whom when the rest did see her to refuse, xxi They were full glad, in hope themselues to get her: Yet at her choice they all did greatly muse. But after that the Iudges did arret her Vnto the second best, that lou’d her better; That was the _Saluage_ Knight: but he was gone In great displeasure, that he could not get her. Then was she iudged _Triamond_ his one; But _Triamond_ lou’d _Canacee_, and other none. Tho vnto _Satyran_ she was adiudged, xxii Who was right glad to gaine so goodly meed: But _Blandamour_ thereat full greatly grudged, And litle prays’d his labours euill speed, That for to winne the saddle, lost the steed. Ne lesse thereat did _Paridell_ complaine, And thought t’appeale from that, which was decreed, To single combat with Sir _Satyrane_. Thereto him _Ate_ stird, new discord to maintaine. And eke with these, full many other Knights xxiii She through her wicked working did incense, Her to demaund, and chalenge as their rights, Deserued for their perils recompense. Amongst the rest with boastfull vaine pretense Stept _Braggadochio_ forth, and as his thrall Her claym’d, by him in battell wonne long sens[89]: Whereto her selfe he did to witnesse call; Who being askt, accordingly confessed all. Thereat exceeding wroth was _Satyran_; xxiv And wroth with _Satyran_ was _Blandamour_; And wroth with _Blandamour_ was Eriuan; And at them both Sir _Paridell_ did loure. So all together stird vp strifull[90] stoure, And readie were new battell to darraine. Each one profest to be her paramoure, And vow’d with speare and shield it to maintaine; Ne Iudges powre, ne reasons rule mote them restrains. Which troublous stirre when _Satyrane_ auiz’d, xxv He gan to cast how to appease the same, And to accord them all, this meanes deuiz’d: First in the midst to set that fayrest Dame, To whom each one[91] his chalenge should disclame, And he himselfe his right would eke releasse: Then looke to whom she voluntarie came, He should without disturbance her possesse: Sweete is the loue that comes alone with willingnesse. They all agreed, and then that snowy Mayd xxvi Was in the middest plast[92] among them all; All on her gazing wisht, and vowd, and prayd, And to the Queene of beautie close did call, That she vnto their portion might befall. Then when she long had lookt vpon each one, As though she wished to haue pleasd them all, At last to _Braggadochio_ selfe alone She came of her accord, in spight of all his fone.