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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Lenuoye.

RYghte noble prynces considre in youre syghte
The fine of Cirus pitous & lamētable
How god punisheth of equitie & ryght
Tirauntes echone cruel and vengeable:
For in his syght it is abhominable
That a prince, as philosophers write,
In slaughter of men shoulde hym selfe delyte.

This saide Cirus was a full manly knight
In begynning ryght famous and notable,
Nature yaue him semelinesse & myght,
For in conquest was none sene more able,
Tyl tiranny the serpent disceyuable
Merciles his corage dyd atwite,
In slaughter of men whan him gan delite.

Wherefore ye princes remēbre day & nyght,
Tafforce your nobles & make it pardurable,
To get you fauour & loue of euery wyght,
Which shal your states cōserue & kepe stable:
For there is conquest none so honourable
In governaunce, as vengeaunce to respite,
Mercy preferring in slaughter not delite.