And whan that Bachus herde sein[1468]

How Mide hath don his courtesie,

Him thenkth it were a vilenie, 170

Bot he rewarde him for his dede,

So as he mihte of his godhiede.

Unto this king this god appiereth[1469]

And clepeth, and that other hiereth:

This god to Mide thonketh faire

Of that he was so debonaire

Toward his Prest, and bad him seie: