11. =Dalmatic=. A robe worn by mediæval kings on solemn occasions, and
still worn by deacons at the mass in the Roman Catholic church.
The lyric order appears sharply developed here in the parallelism of
the two stanzas. Point out this parallelism of idea. Does it fail
at any point? Note the chivalrous absence of reproach by the lover.
Observe the climax up to which each stanza leads, and the climax
within the last line of each stanza.