And chose her of his own authority; For love is blind all day, and may not see. And when that he was into bed y-brought, He pourtray’d in his heart and in his thought Her freshë beauty, and her agë tender, Her middle small, her armës long and slender, Her wisë governance, her gentleness, Her womanly bearíng, and her sadnéss. 2837 And when that he on her was condescended, 2838 He thought his choicë might not be amended; For when that he himself concluded had, He thought each other mannë’s wit so bad, That impossíble it werë to reply Against his choice; this was his fantasy. His friendës sent he to, at his instánce, And prayed them to do him that pleasánce, That hastily they would unto him come; He would abridge their labour all and some: Needed no more for them to go nor ride, 2839 He was appointed where he would abide. 2840