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.

THis tragedy doth pitously complayne,
And maketh a maner lamentacion
Of these mighty ryche princes twaine,
Slayne in Cartage as made is mencion:
Causelesse the tone, saue by thoccasion
That pestilēce in his froward viage,
Slewe all his people that were borne in Cartage.

Fortune also gan frowardly disdayne
Agayne this ryche mighty duke Haynoun,
Whan of malyce he gan mortally ordayne
The Senatours to murdre of his toun:
At his feest by craft of false poyson,
As ye haue herde reherced his outrage,
He was agaynwarde dismēbred in Cartage.

Who doth vengeaunce vēgeaūce shall attayn,
In hygh estate without excepcion:
And who of pyte vengeaunce doth restrayne,
He shall of mercy receyue the guerdon.
For ryght requireth of trouth and reason,
Cruell princes shall haue for their wage,
Deth lyke this duke dismēbred in Cartage.

Noble princes do your beste payne,
For to preserue fro rebellyon
The comon people which stand in no certain,
With euery wynde tournyng vpsodoun,
After fortune they chaunge affeccion,
Turning their hertes wt tryst or glad visage,
Lyke as y• people dyd whylom in Cartage.