And thus Thelaphus is mad her kyng [folio 61a]
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And has that lond in gouernyng,
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For Theman dyed in that stede
And beryed he was with mochel pride.
THelaphus is now lord and sire
Off al that lond and that empire
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And alle the goodes that Theman hadde,
And alle ben hise, for so he badde;
For he is ded and richely graven.
And Achilles is In the haven,
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And his schippus are richely fraught
With flesshe and fysche and other aught,
With corne and mele and tonnes of flour
And gentil wynes of good odour;
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And maketh him redi forward to fare,
And Thelaphus makes him al ȝare
With him a-ȝeyn to the Gregeis go,
To Thenedoun that he come fro.
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¶ But Achilles to him says,
"That he scholde dwelle ther In pais
And puruay vitayles and store,
That thei may lyue, whil that thei ben thore."
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And Thelaphus dwellid stille
At his byddyng aȝeyns his wille,
And Achilles toke the see
With his vitayles and his naue;
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And sayled forth to Thenedoun,
Ther he fond Agamenoun
And alle the lordis of that ost
Dwellynge stille in that cost.
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¶ And when thei herde of his comyng,
To him thei ran bothe lord and kyng
And welcomed him deuotly,
Of his comyng glad were thei.
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