Love, noble birth, good courtesy
Pleasing kings mark true embassy.
Envoys must bear love for their prince
Knowledge and learned eloquence.
Savant among savants, he pleads
Before lanced king, triumphant words.
Who has these three: good form, sense, lore
Can act as bold ambassador.
Not harsh, the envoy's winsome ways
Does good by pleasant words concise.
Learned; fearless, the envoy tends
Convincing words which time demands.
Knowing duty time and place
The envoy employs mature phrase.
The true envoy of three virtues
Is pure helpful and bold in views.
The envoy who ports the king's message
Has flawless words and heart's courage.
Braving death the bold envoy
Assures his king's safety and joy.
EMBASSY
