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“Full iolly knight he seemed, and faire did sitt,

As one for knightly giusts and fierce encounters fitt;

And on his brest a bloodie crosse he bore,

The deare remembrance of his dying Lord,

For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore,

And dead, as living ever, Him ador’d:

Upon his shield the like was also scor’d,

For soveraine hope, which in His helpe he had,

Right faithfull true he was in deede and word;

But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sad;

Yet nothing did he dread, but ever was ydrad.”