Thou say’st that every holour 1835 will her have; She may no while in chastity abide, That is assailed upon every side. Thou say’st some folk desire us for richéss, Some for our shape, and some for our fairness, And some, for she can either sing or dance, And some for gentiless and dalliance, Some for her handës and her armës smale: Thus goes all to the devil, by thy tale; Thou say’st, men may not keep a castle wall That may be so assailed over all. 1836 And if that she be foul, thou say’st that she Coveteth every man that she may see; For as a spaniel she will on him leap, Till she may findë some man her to cheap; 1837 And none so grey goose goes there in the lake, (So say’st thou) that will be without a make. 1838 And say’st, it is a hard thing for to weld 1839