The Faerie Queene · Book V · Canto 5 3 (2/2)

Now when these counterfeits were thus uncased

Out of the fore-side of their forgerie,

And in the sight of all men cleane disgraced,

All gan to jest and gibe full merilie

At the remembrance of their knaverie:

Ladies can laugh at Ladies, Knights at Knights,

To thinke with how great vaunt of braverie

He them abused through his subtill slights,

And what a glorious shew he made in all their sights.

There leave we them in pleasure and repast,

Spending their joyous dayes and gladfull nights,

And taking usurie of time forepast,

With all deare delices and rare delights,

Fit for such Ladies and such lovely knights;

And turne we here to this faire furrowes end

Our wearie yokes, to gather fresher sprights,

That, when as time to Artegall shall tend,

We on his first adventure may him forward send.