But yet to purpos of my rather speche.—

1800

258. The wraththe, as I began yow for to seye,

Of Troilus, the Grekes boughten dere;

For [thousandes] his hondes maden deye,

As he that was with-outen any pere,

Save Ector, in his tyme, as I can here.

1805

But weylaway, save only goddes wille,

[Dispitously him slough the fiers Achille].