On
Tellus
bosome spring two fragrant flowers,
The milkwhite Lilly, and the blushing Rose,
Which daintie
Flora
for to decke her bowers
Aboue all other colours chiefly chose.
These in my mistris checkes both empire holding
In emulation of each others hew,
Continually may be discerned folding
Beautie in lookes, and maiestie in view.
Sometime they meet, and in a skarlet field
Warre with rebellious hearts neglecting dutie,
And neuer cease, vntill they force to yeeld
Them coward captiues conquered by beautie.

Emaricdulf
thus didst thou play the foe,
And I the rebell, and was conquer'd so.