27183Here pale with feare he doth premeditate,

184The daungers of his lothsome enterprise:

185And in his inward mind he doth debate,

186What following sorrow may on this arise.

187Then looking scornfully, he doth despise

188 His naked armour of still slaughtered lust,

189 And iustly thus controlls his thoughts vniust.

28190Faire torch burne out thy light, and lend it not

191To darken her whose light excelleth thine:

192And die vnhallowed thoughts, before you blot

193With your vncleannesse, that which is deuine:

194Offer pure incense to so pure a shrine:

195 Let faire humanitie abhor the deede,

196 That spots & stains loues modest snow-white weed.

29197O shame to knighthood, and to shining Armes,

198O foule dishonor to my houshoulds graue:

199O impious act including all foule harmes.

200A martiall man to be soft fancies slaue,

201True valour still a true respect should haue,

202 Then my digression is so vile, so base,

203 That it will liue engrauen in my face.