Th’ apostle, when he spake of maidenhead, He said, that precept thereof had he none: Men may counsél a woman to be one, 1767 But counseling is no commandëment; He put it in our owen judgëment. For, haddë God commanded maidenhead, Then had he damned 1768 wedding out of dread; 1769 And certes, if there were no seed y-sow, 1770 Virginity then whereof should it grow? Paul durstë not commanden, at the least, A thing of which his Master gave no hest. 1771 The dart 1772 is set up for virginity; Catch whoso may, who runneth best let see. But this word is not ta’en of every wight, But there as 1773