"Now gan his hart all swell in iollity, And of him selfe great hope and help conceiu'd, That puffed vp with smoke of vanity, And with selfe-loued personage deceiu'd, He gan to hope, of men to be receiu'd For such, as he him thought, or faine would bee: But for in court gay portaunce he perceiu'd, And gallant shew to be in greatest gree, Eftsoones to court he cast t'aduaunce his first degree."
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Now 'gan his heart all swell in jollity, And of himself great hope and help conceived, That puffed up with smoke of vanity, And with self-loved personage deceived, He 'gan to hope of men to be received For such as he him thought, or fain would be. But for in court gay portaunce he perceived And gallant show to be in greatest gree, Eftsoons to court he cast to advance his first degree. — Bk. II, Canto III, stanza 5
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