525   Tho gan I go a full gret pas
526   E[n]vyronyng evene in compas
527   The closing of the square wall,
528   Tyl that I fonde a wiket small
529   So shett, that I ne myght in gon,
530   And other entre was ther noon.
531   Uppon this dore I gan to smyte,
532   That was fetys and so lite;
533   ffor other weye coude I not seke.
534   fful long I shof, and knokkide eke,
535   And stood ful long and of herknyng
536   If that I herde ony wight comyng;
537   Til that dore of thilk entre
538   A mayden curteys openyde me.
539   Hir heer was as yelowe of hewe
540   As ony basyn scoured newe.
541   Hir flesh tendre as is a chike,
542   With bent browis, smothe and slyke;
543   And by mesure large were
544   The openyng of hir yen clere.
545   Hir nose of good proporcioun,
546   Hir yen grey as is a faucoun,
547   With swete breth and wel savoured.
548   Hir face white and wel coloured,