The xxxv Boke: Of Pyrrus and of his passyng ffrom Troy.
Now, of Pirrus by proses I purpos to telle, [folio 205a]
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When he turnyt fro Troy how hym tyd after.
To Achilles the choise he was a chere sun,
And Dyamada doutles his own du moder.
She was a doghter full dere of the derf kynge,
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Lycomede, a lord þat he louyt wele.
Two worthy had the wegh to his wale graunsers,
Bothe, kynges in hor kythe with corone anoyntted.
This Lycomede by lyne was a leue ayre
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To Ascatus the skir, þat skathill was in elde:
He was of winturs, I-wis, waxen full mony,
Ournonde in Elde, eger of wille.
He hade hate in his hert to þe hed kyn
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Of Pirrus progeny, and prestly to hym.
What causet the kyng to his cleane yre,
Tellis not the trety, ne trespas of olde.
This Ascatus with skathe skerrit of his rewme
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Pelleus, with pouer, þat the prouyns held
Of Thessaile truly, as the treté sais;
And a-waited with wyles þe wegh at his come,
Pirrus with pouer to put vnto dethe.
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After the takyng of Troy and the tried godes,
Pirrus passed furth to þe pale ythes.
