The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. Translated into Englysh by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Burye.

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Title: The tragedies, gathered by Ihon Bochas, of all such princes as fell from theyr estates throughe the mutability of fortune since the creacion of Adam, vntil his time wherin may be seen what vices bring menne to destruccion, wyth notable warninges howe the like may be auoyded. Translated into Englysh by Iohn Lidgate, monke of Burye.
Author: Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: By Iohn Wayland, at the signe of the Sunne oueragainst the Conduite in Flete-strete. Cum priuilegio per septennium,; [1554?]
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Subject terms: Kings and rulers -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
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Howe Probus discomfited romayns and after was flayne.

Probus after raygned full seuen yere
And four monthes, which by his hye renoun,
Gain went Saturninus wt a knightli chere,
Brought him proudly to subiection,
Not withstandyng that he in Rome toun
Toke vpon hym of wylfull tyranny,
Holy thempyre for to rule and gye.

Besyde the cyte called Agrypyne.
This sayd Probus gayne many romayne,
A batayle had, lyst not to declyne:
Met Portulus a mighty stronge captayne
Wyth one Bonosus & both they were slaine,
And all their meyny of very force and might,
Slaynm y• felde the remnaūt put to slyghte.

After this batayle and this discomfyture,
Probus was lodgedi Smyrmie a gret cyte,
And there vnwarely of sodayne auenture,
Slayne in a tour that called was Ferre,
But a small season last his prosperite.
Siche is fortune let no man in her trust;
All worldly thynges chaungyng as she lust.