xiiij Bok. how the Grekys sailet from Tenydon to Besege the Cite of Troy: And of stronge fight at þe Ariuaill.
DRESSE will I duly to dem of my werkes,
How thai wenton to werre, tho worthy to-gedur.
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Er þai turnyt fro Tenydon, & token þe se,
Palomydon, the proude kyng, presit into hauyn,—
That was Naulus son þe noble, & his next aire,—
With xxxti shippes full shene, shot full of pepull
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ffull onest & abill of his owne lond.
At wose come all the kynges kyndly were fayn,
Þat were heuy to hym for houyng so longe
With anger at Attens, þere all were assemblit;
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And he excuset the skathe, þat he skape might,
ffor sore sickenes & sad, þat hym selfe þolet.
Þis Palomydon was pert mon, & prise of his dedis,
He was grete with the Grekes, & godely honourit;
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ffor he was most full of men, & mighty of londes,
Bothe of fuersnes of fight & of fre counsell,
And of Riches full Rife, & rankist of knightes.
Þai prayet þat prinse, all þo prise kynges,
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To be close in hor cause for his clene wit,
And he grauntid full godely all with glad chere.
All thonkid hym þo thristé, þroly to-gedur.
