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I never hurt you: You drew your sword upon me, without cause; But I bespake you fair, and hurt you not.

The stars with deep amaze, Stand fixed in steadfast gaze, Bending one way their precious influence; And will not take their flight For all the morning light, Or Lucifer that often warned them thence; But in their glimmering orbs did glow Until their Lord himself bespake, and bid them go.

Thus, full attired In all her ornaments, she issued forth, And beck'ning Venus from the other pow'rs Of Heav'n apart, the Goddess thus bespake: 'Daughter, beloved!

X But when the queen survey'd them, and found the band so few, Thus she, amidst her fury, bespake her friends anew.

III In Worms, as their equipment was carrying through the court, From Spire an aged bishop, of reverend report, Thus bespake fair Uta, "Our worthy friends prepare To yonder feast to travel; God watch and ward them there!"