His herte ay with the firste and with the beste

840

Stod paregal, to durre don that him leste.

121. But for to tellen forth of Diomede:—

It fil that after, on the tenthe day,

Sin that Criseyde out of the citee yede,

This Diomede, as fresshe as braunche in May,

845

Com to the tente ther-as Calkas lay,

And feyned him with Calkas han to done;