That al the day me thoughte but a lyte.

This book of which I make mencioun,

30

Entitled was al thus, as I shal telle,

Tullius of the dreme of Scipioun';

Chapitres seven hit hadde, of hevene and helle,

And erthe, and soules that therinne dwelle,

Of whiche, as shortly as I can hit trete,

35

Of his sentence I wol you seyn the grete.