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 ...

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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 ...
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Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
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[London :: Printed by Richard Pynson,
1494 (27 Jan.)]
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Kings and rulers -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
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Howe the prince Belgius was disconfited / and brought vnto nought

AFter this tyraunt as ye haue herde the cas Slayne in batayle this traytoure odious Anon in ordre cam to Iohn Bochas A mighty prynce called Belgius Dedly pale with fae furious Which compleynyd amonge this wofull prees His disconfiture done by quene sostenes
This sodeyne mischeef greuyd his herte sore For all the folke that were in his batayle Were put to flight bochas write nomore Of his knighthode nor of his apparayle Saue only this he maketh rehersayle Of the french host he telleth in certeyne Howe he was chosyn for a cheef capteyne
And howe he cam into the rich londe Of macedoyne with his peple of fraunce Tyll Sostenes the quene with mighty honde Disconfyted him brought him to mischaunce Of whom I finde none other remembraunce Saue whan he wende to haue been moste glorious He was outrayed by force of brennyus
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