Howe Fymbria a consull of rome slough him silf.
AFter to bochas by processe of the boke
Foure myghty princys notable of estate
Towarde him they cast chere and loke
Lyke vnto folke that were infortunate
With whom fortune had been at debate
For by their maner as it sempt wele
They were at mischeef fall fro hir whele
First Fymbria a romayn consulere
Sent by the romayns to a greate cyte
Called nichomede cam as a messangere
To helpe flactus slayn by great aduersite
As he entred into that cuntre
After whoos deth his {per}ty to auaunce
Of flaccus meyne toke the gouernaunce
Of presumpcion without auctorite
This Fymbry•• by dyligent laboure
Full ferre aboue his state and his degre
Toke vpon him by fortunes fals fauoure
To be called capteyne and emperoure
Thrugh all that cuntre bokys specefie
Of whoos presumpcion Scilla had enuye
Pursued him through many great cite
To a castell made him take his flight
Where Fymbrya of greate necessyte
Constreyned was maugre all his might
Disespeyred forsake of euery wyght
To sle him silf the storye telleth thus
Within the temple of Esculapius