Here begynnethe the boke calledde Iohn bochas descriuinge the falle of princis princessis [and] other nobles tra[n]slated i[n]to englissh by Iohn ludgate mo[n]ke of the monastery of seint edmu[n]des Bury ...

Lenuoye

THis tragedie declareth in partye What myscheef foloweth of extorcion Eke of spousebrech and of auoutre By Tarquyn done through fals extorcion Vnto lucrece within rome toun Kynges exiled for such mysgouernaile And fals outrages done to the poraile

Eke appius of wilfull tirannye Ageyn virginya toke an accion Through a fals lust of froward lecherie Blent and ferderkyd his memory and reason Which was cheef cause and occasion Why the estate of dishōme dyd fayle Through fals outrage done to the porayle

Kynge philip lost cepture and regalie Of macedonye the famous region Vnwa••ly slayne amyd his chyualrye Sittynge at the table within his chheef dongeon And grettest cause of his fallynge doun Was whan fortune his pride dyd assaile For fals outrages done to the poraile

••u••e has••••uball whome bokys magnifie Vp to the heuyn for his high renoun ••hoos triumphes raught vp to the skye And had all cartage in his subieccion Yit was he slayne vnwaily by treson By a seruaunt so what it doth auayle Treson purposyd afore in the poraile

••oble princes your reason do applie Which ouer the people haue dominacōn So prudently to gouerne theym and guye ••••at loue and drede by true affeccion P••••se••ue their hertis from fals rebellyon ••••th to your highnesse no thinge may more preuayle Than true subieccion expert in poraile